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A Simple but Powerful Appreciation Gift

Christmas Reboot is my eBook with 25 devotionals that help people see the holiday anew. 50% of each purchase will go directly to Church of The Messiah, a mission organization in Guatemala. Copies can be purchased here, but I’m offering leaders, like you, an affordable way to give this eBook to everyone in your church or organization! Bulk [...]

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Christmas Reboot eBook

Support missions while helping your family focus on Jesus this Christmas season!   Christmas Reboot is a devotional eBook by Alan Danielson that helps your family see the holiday anew.  Reawaken Christmas with 25 devotional readings and engaging activities that will will help your family experience Jesus in a meaningful way.  Each devotional is rooted [...]

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A Long Time Ago, In A Small Group Far Far Away

Originally Posted 10-19-2010. Reposted 11-02-2011. —————————————————– Yes, I’m a ridiculously fanatical Star Wars lover. I’ve collected Star Wars memorabilia since 1977 and I still enjoy collecting today. Two friends suggested that I write some kind of post about Star Wars and small groups, so here goes. All small groups have a few stereotypical people in them. Today we’ll [...]

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I Don’t Like Pastors

Originally posted 08-18-2010. Reposted 10-13-2011. ——————————————————————- Someone found my blog by searching the phrase, “I don’t like pastors”.  I wonder why this person doesn’t like pastors.  Maybe this person knows a pastor who committed sexual sin.  Maybe one who manipulated people.  Maybe one who was arrogant.  Maybe one who seemed fake.  Whatever the case, it’s [...]

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Churches Designed To Die

Originally posted 08-02-2010.  Reposted 08-26-2011. ————————————————————————————– I’ll never forget reading Brad Powell’s Change Your Church For Good:  The Art of Sacred Cow Tipping. It made me weep.  I wept because Brad accurately described so many churches I know and have been a part of.  They are churches who were once effectively reaching people, but they [...]

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The Biggest Obstacle Between You and What You Want

Originally posted June 22, 2010. Reposted August 9, 2011. ———————————————— When you’re pursuing something you really want, it often seems like there’s something standing in the way.  Sometimes it seems like unseen forces are stopping you from getting what you want.  It feels like all the forces of the universe are conspiring to hold you [...]

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Groupon for Churches?

Groupon and Living Social are two super-hot websites that allow consumers to get great deals on products and services.  Similarly, Only144 is a new site that offers incredible deals to churches. I’m writing about them today because they are having an amazing sale on some great small group curriculum.  Mark Driscoll, Tommy Nelson, and Matt [...]

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Where Did I Go?

Several of my readers have asked recently, “Where’d you go? Why haven’t you written any posts lately?” I haven’t gone anywhere, I’ve just been busy.  At New Life Bible Church we’re in the middle of a series called “Summer Blockbusters.” In this series we take a movie each week and teach a Biblical message that [...]

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Leadership: the Blind Leading the Seeing

Originally posted July 21, 2009. Reposted May 9, 2011. ——————————————————————— I once wrote about leadership biases and a friend named Cary Branscum asked, “How can we at least not be aware of our own bias?”  I added the italics for emphasis.  I don’t think Cary was necessarily asking for advice, but I thought he posed a [...]

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Finally, I Enjoy My Quiet Times

Originally posted April 15, 2010. Reposted April 27, 2011. ———————————————————————— For years I struggled with having my quiet time daily.  I’m not a morning person.  I wake up slowly.  As a result reading my Bible at the crack of dawn has been difficult, unenjoyable, and often not-very-meaningful. I tried having my quiet time later in [...]

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