@MervBudd

A follower of Jesus who longs to see Love and Grace reign in our world.

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Joined June 2012
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In collaboration with the Missional Network, we are launching new cohorts of both the Leadership Project and the Neighbourhood Project in January 2023. Visit their website for more info on both: buff.ly/3BtJvVu
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Sign Up today to join us in our webinar tomorrow, or for the advent devotional that will be coming out this weekend. Details can be found on our website: buff.ly/3ER840Q
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A Pastor, A Picnic Table & A Cheesecake New on the Forge blog: buff.ly/3EwGZjl
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Merv shares a story with us about how sometimes evangelism can feel like a "waste" of time. buff.ly/3fYYq2v
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TN pastor Greg Locke has planned a “massive burning” at his church, calling on members to bring occult-related materials to be burned Mark Tooley of @TheIRD responded: “Locke is a sensationalist whose ministry seems to depend on provocation & controversy” julieroys.com/tn-pastor-orga…

TN Pastor Organizes Halloween Book Burning of ‘Occult-Related’ Materials

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"The spiritual life begins by paying attention to your thoughts, which is why the Psalmist prayed, Search me, God, and heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts." - John Ortberg
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“The Bible makes it clear that God despises acts of outward piety or sentimentality that are not matched with action on behalf of justice... Therefore we must never settle for a false dichotomy between prayer and action.” christianitytoday.com/ct/201…
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"Social media is not reflective of reality... It offers a skewed vision of the world" - Marianne Meed Ward #burlington #mentalhealth
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The next time you point a finger remember: "We often evade what we do not like inside by condemning other people for exactly the same weakness." - James Houston #judgemental #disciplieship #blindspots
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"To live in the past and future is easy. To live in the present is like threading a needle." - Walker Percy #discipleship #contentment #peace
"Disturb us, Lord, when we are too pleased with ourselves; when our dreams have come true because we dreamed too little; when we arrived safely because we sailed too close to the shore." - Vice Admiral Sir Francis Drake
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"Good Leaders seize crises to remake organizational habits" - Charles Duhigg #leadership #crises #change management
Why can’t I hear you? mervbudd.wordpress.com/2022/…

Why can’t I hear you?

I often find I am not a very good listener. Perhaps you have felt the same way. I’m not talking about my attention drifting, although that happens lots too. I’m talking about the need to interrupt …

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If you follow Jesus long enough, he will disappoint you. He does not exist to meet our expectations. #maturity #discipleship #expectations
"The will is transformed by experience, not information." #transformation #discipleship #change
"Superficiality is the curse of our age." - Richard Foster Agree or disagree?
A World of Words mervbudd.wordpress.com/2022/…

A World of Words

I use words for a living. Each week I have to write a speech, or perhaps it might be more like an essay, of approximately 3000 words. It requires research and thoughtful consideration as I try to w…

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Realizing that this person probably hurt me in response to their own pain helps minimize the need we feel to hurt in return. #discipleship #angermangagement #selfcontrol
"It is never a sign of health or godliness to be well adjusted to a sick society" - A. J. Swoboda #discipleship #spiritualhealth #godliness
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