Joshua Harris. Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is). Multnomah, 2005. 192 pp.
Seven Tips for Fighting Internet Porn
The Internet is a wonderful tool. We can use it to work, to study, to play, even to share the gospel with people in other parts of the world. But if you and I aren’t careful, it can become a door to great sin and spiritual ruin. Christian men and women, church leaders included, have fallen prey to the temptations of lust on-line. Whether it’s illicit relationships in chat rooms, immoral blog content, or pornographic sites, the invitation to sin is especially dangerous because the Internet is so accessible and what we see and do there is so easily hidden from others. But God sees all our sin. And impurity of any kind will always lead to heartache and regret. Whether or not this is a current area of temptation for you, the following seven tips will equip you to honor God online.
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Steve Farrar. Point Man: Showing Men How to Lead Their Families. Updated edition with Study Guide. Multnomah, 2003. 350 pp.
If you can grab hold of these principles, your wife will not only appreciate you for it, but the chances of her following your leadership will increase dramatically.
Mutual Understanding of the Montana-Rice Principle
I like the NFL version of Ephesians 5:22-23:
“Wide receivers, submit to your quarterback, as to the Lord. For the quarterback is head of the wide receiver as Christ is head of the church. . . .”
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Andy Stanley, Lane Jones, & Reggie Joiner. 7 Practices of Effective Ministry. Multnomah, 2004. 192 pp.
Every Monday morning I sit down with our staff leadership for a time of learning. These are valuable times. And honestly, these are often frustrating times, because we look beyond where we are to where we could and should be as an organization.
These discussions lead to new beginnings and untimely deaths. The debate is unfiltered. At times it gets personal. We’ve all lost our cool at one time or another. I’m not always right. And it seems there are mornings when we’re wasting everybody’s time. But we continue to meet. We continue to harness our differences. Consequently, we continue to learn and grow.
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John Avant. Authentic Power: How to Unleash It in Your Life. Multnomah, 2006. 240 pp.
Scripture reveals that God’s normal method of operation is to show His power to His people. It’s just that we’re rarely ready to see it. But when we are, when we have set our hearts on living in the resurrection realm, where power is the norm, we can expect to see God faithfully demonstrate His power. When He does this in memorable, faith-building ways, I call these SIPs: Sacred, Intimate, Places. These are holy moments when God is more real than the air we breathe.
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