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Let’s read the first verse of Psalm 1 again: Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wickedor stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers. There is an environment in which blessing takes root and the psalmist draws our attention to it with these three parallel phrases. Now, Hebrew …
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Rick Howerton has been a small group pastor, church planter, and senior pastor. He is the National Director of Events and Training and Small Group-ologist for Serendipity by LifeWay. Rick is also the co-author of Small Group Life Manual and the author of Destination Community: Small Group Ministry Manual, an all-encompassing guide to creating a …
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I came across a pretty interesting piece today on the importance of proximity and background (e.g., race, religion, similar experiences) on in forming friendships. The reporter is looking particularly at how this plays out in college and the longevity of those friendships, but the general data is applicable across the board. As we talk about …
My friend, Ryan, recently caught my attention with a book entitled The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the Twenty-first Century. This book was written by two professors of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Jacqueline Olds and Richard S. Schwartz, in an effort to uncover the increasing disconnectedness in American life and its startling effects. It …
Matthew Erickson 