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Church Leadership Lessons from the Super Bowl

Posted on February 5, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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I have to admit that I was disappointed by the ending of the Super Bowl. Not only did I want the Patriots to lose, but I have become a Seahawks fan the last two years. They show the kind of energy and resilience that I wish my own team (the Pittsburgh Steelers) would find. The big question…

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The One Super Bowl Commercial That Will Show up in Sermons—and Whether It Should

Posted on February 3, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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I don’t preach every Sunday anymore, so I didn’t watch the Super Bowl looking for sermon illustrations in the commercials. In fact, I didn’t even watch the whole thing, my allegiance to Downton Abbey being too strong (which is a better source for sermon material, anyway—but that’s a subject for another post). I did watch…

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The “S” Word Christians Fear

Posted on January 30, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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UPDATE: A webinar version as well as slideshow from this event are now available at www.pts.edu/Webinars. The “s” word can mean different things depending on your context. To my five-year-old, the “s” word is “stupid.” For you it is probably not stupid, but my guess is that it is not the word I am thinking…

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