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		<title>Does Law Get a Bad Rap? Part 1</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/05/21/does-law-get-a-bad-rap-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knute Larson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does the law get a bad rap? Isn’t the law a really good thing? Yes! The law, at its best, shows us God’s holiness. It reveals the way He wants us to live. It makes us realize we are too weak and sinful to attain righteousness on our own. It drives us to the Savior, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Law Really Good For?</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/05/18/what-is-the-law-really-good-for/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Moles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are there good things about laws? Sure there are. Laws keep us safe. They give us order. They keep honest people honest, and they help keep dishonest people in check. The law is the standard by which we measure justice. While driving on the highway, you are “able” to go as fast as you want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning How to Love</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/05/16/learning-how-to-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Moles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than any other portion of Scripture, John 8:1-11 teaches us how grace loves others. While many doubt the reliability of this passage, the Jesus presented in these verses looks exactly the same as the Jesus who is presented elsewhere in John’s gospel. The Jesus of John 8:1-11 is teaching, while the Pharisees are plotting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part 3 &#8211; What Can We Do with Our Burden?</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/05/16/part-3-what-can-we-do-with-our-burden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roy Clark</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/?p=7266</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our family carried a heavy burden several months ago. At 1:30 a.m. we were awakened with shocking news from our oldest daughter that one of her very best friends and her friend’s husband had been killed in a plane crash in Northern Michigan. This dear friend was helping our daughter plan the upcoming wedding of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part 2 &#8211; What Can We Do with Our Burdens?</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/05/14/part-2-what-can-we-do-with-our-burdens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roy Clark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[betrayal]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/?p=7263</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we looked at Psalm 55, a time when David was in a despondent mood. Along with the demands of leading a kingdom, he had the heartbreak of a son who attempted to grab the reins of king and a counselor who shifted allegiance from David to his rebellious son. David’s first inclination was to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Can We Do with Our Burdens?</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/05/11/what-can-we-do-with-our-burdens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roy Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elisha Hoffman’s song “I Must Tell Jesus,” includes the line: “I cannot bear these burdens alone.” That line seems to fit what King David felt as he penned Psalm 55. This psalm is laced with words such as restless, anguish, fear, and trouble. Some Bible commentators believe that in this psalm we discover a clue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Grace (part two)</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/05/09/personal-grace-part-two/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knute Larson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I moved on to #5 of “The Ten Most Significant Events or Decisions of My Life,” I remembered all the leadership experiences I had during high school and college, and even being able to work with and study under a famous Christian writer right out of college. Next, in caps, I wrote FAMILY. Jeanine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Grace (part one)</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/05/07/personal-grace-part-one/</link>
		<comments>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/05/07/personal-grace-part-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Knute Larson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the best practices our church staff at Akron instituted was to have a staff member or intern share in eight minutes, “The Ten Most Significant Events or Decisions of My Life.” By the time he or she was done, it was much easier to understand that person’s motivations and actions. Each time someone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When I Lack Grace Is When I Need It Most</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/05/04/when-i-lack-grace-is-when-i-need-it-most/</link>
		<comments>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/05/04/when-i-lack-grace-is-when-i-need-it-most/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Moles</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/?p=7144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the things I have learned over the years is that it’s during those moments when I lack grace that I need it the most. I once heard Joe Stowell say that the more ticked off a person gets, the sharper their theology becomes. I know this is true in my own life. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Place of Hurt</title>
		<link>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/05/02/a-place-of-hurt/</link>
		<comments>http://pastor.resourcesforyourministry.org/2012/05/02/a-place-of-hurt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Moles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many of us have ever been hurt while serving in ministry? For most of us it is not a matter of &#8220;have you ever&#8221; but which time. If you are in ministry odds are you have experienced pain of some sort. When you work with people hurt is unavoidable but it is not irredeemable. Our church staff is preaching through the book [...]]]></description>
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