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10's, Marriage and Family

10 Secrets to a Successful Marriage – by Mitch Temple

Here are ten principles of success I have learned from working with and observing hundreds of couples: 1. Happiness is not the most important thing. Everyone wants to be happy, but happiness will come and go. Successful couples learn to intentionally do things that will bring happiness back when life pulls it away. 2. Couples discover the value in just showing up. When things get … Continue reading 10 Secrets to a Successful Marriage – by Mitch Temple

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Church

“the church militant, the church armed, the church warring, the church conquering.”

This was the introduction to a sermon Charles Spurgeon preached back in 1858. “THE CHURCH OF CHRIST is continually represented under the figure of an army; yet its Captain is the Prince of Peace; its object is the establishment of peace, and its soldiers are men of a peaceful disposition. The spirit of war is at the extremely opposite point to the spirit of the … Continue reading “the church militant, the church armed, the church warring, the church conquering.”

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Church, Leadership

The Power of Vision

At the church in which I pastor, our vision statement reads, “The vision of Hope Church is to grow and develop followers of Jesus Christ who understand and live their calling as missionaries, spreading God’s love to the world.” A vision statement is more than just a few words strung together that get mentioned every once in a while. The vision statement gives our church … Continue reading The Power of Vision

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