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Top 20 Blog Posts in 2010

3 Comments / Stats & Trends, TOP TEN ALL TIME Posts / By Tom Stuart

#20. A strategy to overcome panic and fear
#19. Friendliness is next to Godliness
#18. Healthy tension, healthy church
#17. No Exaggeration
#16. McDonalds, an altar call and the usher
#15. Blessed is he who misses the boat
#14. The key to a no regrets life
#13. The joy in being a nobody
#12. God’s tipping point
#11. The gospel according to Michael Jackson
#10. Post surgery update
#9. An incredible testimony of living by faith
#8. 3 monastic commitments we all must make
#7. I must confess, I am a multitasker.
#6. Nothing can separate us from God’s love
#5. Do not waste your troubles!
#4. Overcoming a spirit of rejection
#3. Overcoming broken dreams
#2. Sports fanaticism & idolatry
#1. Managing life’s tensions

Another person came into my world today!

News & Reflections, Prayer, TOP TEN ALL TIME Posts, Window into my Soul / By Tom Stuart

Another person came into my world today. She didn’t ask permission, just wiggled and squirmed her way into my heart. She’s beautiful to behold, what grandbaby isn’t? Here is a grandpa’s prayer for a little princess.

The multiplied power of sacrifice

5 Comments / Church History, News & Reflections, TOP TEN ALL TIME Posts / By Tom Stuart

Eternity shall forever be filled with praises to God for those who have sacrificed their lives that others might live. Leonard Dober, David Nitschmann and the early Moravian missionaries are part of that exclusive company, the cloud of witnesses for the Lamb who have gone before us.

The last 10% – Pray it before you Say it!

5 Comments / Communication, Relationships, TOP TEN ALL TIME Posts / By Tom Stuart

It’s no secret that there are church landfills littered with the good intentions of those who have held back their last 10% and the disillusionment of those whose attempts to share it backfired or blew up in their face. Successfully saying what needs to be said to resolve conflict boils down to this: Pray it before you say it!

The dogs bark but the caravan moves on.

3 Comments / Leadership, Relationships, TOP TEN ALL TIME Posts / By Tom Stuart

Some decision making is hard enough, but having someone second guess or criticize your decision after the fact makes it even harder. This old Arabian proverb puts things in perspective. The dogs bark but the caravan moves on. In other words once you’ve wrestled through all the pros and cons of a difficult decision and made it, you need to IGNORE THE NEGATIVE INPUT and keep moving on!