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Kurt Bubna, has been in pastoral ministry since 1976 and now serves as the Lead Pastor of Eastpoint Church, a large, vibrant, growing, creative, and community-focused congregation in Spokane Valley, Washington. He passionately believes that church should reach the lost and love the found. He has traveled extensively as a speaker and short-term missionary in Great Britain, Mexico, Guatemala, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. Kurt's first book, Epic Grace (Tyndale), is scheduled for release in the fall of 2013.
How do you feel when you think about attending a big church? Do you get excited or recoil in disgust? Does the idea of attending a big church make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, or do you get irritated at just the thought?
Recently, my brother passed along a blog posting he found written by a person who hates big churches. He …
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It doesn’t matter what size your church is or how big your city is—running into people who used to go to your church can be tough.
Like a gazillion other Americans, I’ve recently spent a lot more time in the local mall than usual. I went to shop for my dear wife one Saturday before Christmas. As you can imagine, the mall was …
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You’ve heard it many times and so have I, “The Lord told me . . .” And that response is supposed to quiet the critics or explain some bold (or crazy) leap of faith.
“The Lord told me I married the wrong person and that I am to divorce my wife and marry so and so.”
“God told me to quit my job and start an Internet …
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We live in a world that values excellence. For the most part, what is seen on primetime television, the big screen in a theater, or experienced at your favorite theme park is highly produced and very polished. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s always good for us or godly, but it is well done. Most people won’t settle for less. …
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We live in what is commonly referred to as the “Information Age.” Since the 1970s, the use of computers and readily available digital data has transformed the way we think and function. I recently did a Google search on the word politics. I got over one million search results! If you want to know anything about everything, it’s out …
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Live long enough and you start to figure out that life is not always easy and is often full of unexpected surprises.
As I was growing up, I never expected to become a pastor. When my oldest son was born, I never expected he would have some serious and life-threatening issues. The loss of my grandson, Phineas, four years ago devastated …
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As a son, I know firsthand what it means to wander from the faith. In my early 20s, I walked away from God, the Church, and my family in anger and bitterness. I rejected everything I once believed. I was the prodigal son. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way that my parents weren’t as stupid as I thought they were, and I wasn’t as …
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Years ago, I heard Rick Warren say, “The deepest teaching is teaching that makes a difference in people’s day-to-day lives.” That simple statement challenged and encouraged me more than anything else I’ve ever read or learned about communication from the pulpit. From that moment on, I have worked hard to focus on life-application …
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A couple of days ago, I had coffee with a pastor in town who is a close friend. We get together to encourage and support each other on a regular basis. Often, God speaks into my life through this guy and always at just the right time. This time was no exception, and it was powerful.
I was sharing honestly about a few minor financial …
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Why is it that the most gifted among us are sometimes the most insecure? Why is it so easy to become discouraged by criticism?
Why do we struggle with fear of rejection and hunger too much at times for acceptance and affirmation? I’ve been in ministry for about thirty-five years now, and I’ve wrestled with these distractions of …
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