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Don’t Bite the Shepherd

on October 21, 2019October 22, 2019 By Brad Bates 1 Comment

On one side you have the pastors and church leaders (the shepherds), and on the other you have the church body (the sheep). For decades (if not centuries) there has always been a tension between these 2 sides of the coin, which results in church splits, hurt relationships, broken testimonies, people being turned away from and turned off of the church, and a whole lot more. Each side of the coin seems to think they ARE the coin not realizing that they are but one side of the same coin....that there is another side.

Is Being Angry a Sin?

on September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 By Brad Bates

Recently, I started a podcast with several friends called The Angry Christian Podcast, which explores the topic of anger as it relates to being a Christian. We talk through various topics and questions and scriptures trying to explore and understand better the concept of anger in the life of Christians. Our first episode explored the [...]

The Importance of Communication Cannot Be Over Communicated

on August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 By Brad Bates 1 Comment

We have all been there before. Someone (or perhaps even it is us) is trying to communicate something very important but the delivery of the message is conducted in such a way that it immediately causes the hearer to throw up walls, tune them out, or flat out reject the message. It doesn't matter if what is being communicated is true, important, or eternally impacting...the delivery is simply abysmal and causing more harm than it is helping.

Angry Christian: A Destructive Journey Toward a Growing Compassion (Introduction)

on August 6, 2019September 10, 2019 By Brad Bates

Discovering The Enneagram Recently, I've been doing a book study with a number of close friends of mine (and even some new friends I never knew I had!). The study is through the book titled, The Road Back to You by Ian Cron and Suzanne Stabile. To summarize, the book is an introductory journey through [...]

The Parable of the 2002 Mini Cooper: A Lesson On Getting Help

on July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 By Brad Bates

There once was a man who was in the market for a car that was really good on gas mileage, was cheap, and was small (he worked in a downtown area where parking was minimal). This man found a 2002 Mini Cooper with 56,000 miles on it for a darn good price. He took it [...]

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