Category: culture
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Hands up if you’ve ever been stupid. Yes, we all have. We’ve all done stupid things that had an impact on our own lives, embarrassed us but also that had a negative impact on others. Maybe you just put your foot in it too many times, or you get the wrong end of the stick…
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At the start of the story is the tantalising phrase in Genesis 1, “God created man in his own image: In the image of God he created him.” Of course, it does not occur in a vacuum. It is the climax of the entire creation narrative. The Earth, which was formless and empty (verse 1),…
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Here at Christian Life Church (soon to be IKON CHURCH) our Vision Statement is simple. HUMAN FLOURISHING: people doing well in every area of life. We believe that if we are successful in our work this will be the result. In his latest book, Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True…
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BY DANA G. SMITH 15.03.17 A friend of mine recently tried the 5:2 Diet—in which you consume 500 calories two days per week but eat normally the other five days. “It sucked,” she says. “I didn’t feel any mental clarity, I felt weak and confused. It was also awkward socially because you can’t really do…
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Nine out of Ten 20 somethings say that Christians are Judgemental What did Jesus mean when he said, “Judge not, and you will not be judged.” It’s one of the most commonly quoted verses from the bible (Luke 6:37). Many of us, and not merely politicians, invoke the verse as a first defense when accused…
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As the story goes, Picasso was walking though the market one day when a woman spotted him. She stopped the artist, pulled out a piece of paper and said, “Mr. Picasso, I am a fan of your work. Please, could you do a little drawing for me?” Picasso smiled and quickly drew a small, but…
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There’s plenty of books, websites, and leadership resources that talk about the importance of encouragement. As Goethe said in 1768, “Instruction does much, but encouragement everything.” The following example comes from Phil Cooke who is a media producer, speaker and writer. Some time ago, our team was called into a major, national media ministry because…
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Is a person whose memory is often presented in a kind of secularised version. It would be no exaggeration to say that Dr. King is presented as one of the heroic crusaders for “truth, justice, and the American way,” with the civil rights movement in view as the specific focus. This version…
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I think in our churches today it is imperative that we have a culture of raising and releasing our own and not rejecting our own.
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In recent years much has been said about not needing the title “leader” to be a leader. You don’t have to be the “Director” or “Manager” or whatever that title is at your organisation to lead. Just because you aren’t a “leader” on the org chart doesn’t mean you can’t lead in your role, that’s…
