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Quite often this new reality is leveraged for good. If a disaster strikes, more people can be informed than in previous generations. Social networks can be good conduits for raising money for important charity, for networking and communicating with wider groups of people. In many ways, the new paradigm has flattened leadership, forcing organizations to be more transparent and less hierarchical. All this is good.
Still, followers of Christ need to think through how they process the news, particularly how we react to the headlines that come across our screens every day. Here are three tips I think that might help:
1) Don't react to headlines, get the full story. I think James 1:19 is instructive here. If I could paraphrase, I'd say we should be "swift to hear, slow to tweet, slow to outrage." We often get it backwards. Two things work against us slowing down and getting the story right: confirmation bias and our need to be the first and most clever to speak. First, because we can tailor our news intake (more on that below) to our specific point of view and bias, we tend to gravitate to news headlines that confirm what we already want to believe about people and personalities we might not favor. Secondly, there is a human instinct to want to be the first to comment and to have the most clever reaction (measured in retweets). There is an inherent danger in being so reactive to headlines. If you have not read the full story and, perhaps, ready other stories about the topic, a quick reaction can make you appear foolish. It also works to divide the body of Christ. There is nothing wrong with principled, sharp engagement with news stories. Christians need thoughtful commentary on cultural events, but we need it to be critiquing things that actually happened, not caricatures of things that happened. There's a difference here. Before you start a brushfire online, before you email your allies with damning information about someone with whom you disagree, before you forward and post negative things, make sure you are actually getting the full story.
2) Don't consume news from only one point of view. It's a good habit to follow, on Twitter and in our other consumption of news, people from other "tribes" (though I hate that word now) and from other ideological perspectives. It's good to have a mix of people in your twitter feed: advocates, opponents, and straight-up journalists. This gives you a much more nuanced view of what is actually going on. It also keeps you from tin-foil hat conspiracy theorists that seem to dominate on all sides of various issues. You should also have an operating principle of not reacting to a story unless you've read two or three versions of it from diverse news outlets. In other words, don't just take the news story that best confirms what you already believe about something or someone. Get the full picture here. I can think of one story in particular that I thought was newsworthy, even worth commissioning an article for ERLC. But then I asked a few folks, read a few more articles, and realized there was more to it.
3) Try to see the human side of the news. This is especially important when news stories involve personalities, whether politicians or preachers. There's a lot of tabloid journalism out there, both in the larger culture and in the church world (unfortunately). Remember that the person you are about to destroy online with a clever hashtag probably has a family who can google their name. Do you want to be the one who caused their daughter pain? Followers of Christ should operate by different principles. This should have two effects on our public witness: First, when expressing public disagreement, we are to consider every person, even those with whom we viscerally disagree, as people created in God's image and worthy of respect (James 3:9; 1 Peter 2:17). We're also supposed to be especially charitable to fellow Christians (Galatians 6:10). Secondly, to knowingly spread false witness about someone by not getting the facts right says to the world that we don't value some humans like we value others. It's also sin. All of us are wise to consider our platforms and how we are influencing those who follow us.
I also think this is an important principle when it comes to our children. It's easy to criticize our kids when they are not present, especially when parents get together and kind of share "war stories" of whose kid is more difficult. There's nothing wrong with retelling funny or difficult moments from parenting with trusted friends. But I think we do harm to our kids when we disparage them to other parents. Even when they aren't physically present, they can hear us. Kids instinctively sense when their parents are disappointed in them, when their parents don't believe in them. And yet it's so easy to fall into a trap of kind of always lamenting our kids. My kid is so stubborn. My kid is not really smart. My kid is always doing this or doing that. When we do this, it sets a tone, a tone that no matter what our kids do, they will never measure up to our standards, standards we probably couldn't reach ourselves. Every kid needs their parent to be proud of them. I'm not talking about over-the-top flattery, but I'm talking the kind of approval every child longs for and needs from their parents. Jesus received this at his baptism, when the Father called down from Heaven, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased (Matthew 3:17)." Dads, your kids especially need this from you. Don't be stingy with encouragement and praise.
I think we often forget that our children are not just our offspring, but they are our neighbors as well. Do we love them well? And if our children are Christians, they are also brothers and sisters in the Lord. Do we treat them appropriately this way? This doesn't diminish our roles as fathers and mothers. This doesn't lessen the need for love and discipline. But we'd do well to remember our kids, like us, also deserve grace. They were created in the image of God and deserve our respect and they are sinners who deserve our forgiveness when they fall short.
Parenting can be exasperating, tiring, and sometimes lonely. Venting, at the end of the along day, is sometimes therapeutic. But let's make sure we don't damage our kids by talking about them behind their backs. Because despite what we think, our kids can hear us when we are speaking. Even if they are miles away.
But before you venture out at the end of this week, make sure you are ready, as a parent, for the holiday. To get you ready I'm here with some important things not to do.
1) Don't Be That Parent Who Judges What the Other Parents Do.
Regardless of your parenting posture on Halloween (and if you need help, here's a helpful guide from Russell Moore), don't be the parent who either self-righteously talks about how you shield your kids from the devil's holiday or how you are so much more enlightened than the parents who shield their kids from the devil's holiday. Follow 1 Corinthians 8.
2) Don't Be a Candy Killjoy
There are several ways to be a candy killjoy. Maybe you are the healthy parent (not that there's anything wrong with that) who will only accept gluten-free, free-range, grass-fed, no-hormone candy. I'm exempting here parents who have kids with allergies. Those are serious and we should do whatever we can to make those kids get candy they can enjoy that doesn't make them sick. But with that caveat out of the way, don't be the parent who lectures on "all the chemicals in the candy" and "how kids are so obese these days." Those are important discussions, but can we let the kids have some fun and save those discussion for another day? And, for the sake of all that is good and holy, don't put carrot sticks in some poor kid's candy bag. Just don't do it.
The other way to be a Halloween candy killjoy is to not allow your kids to indulge the candy on the first night. Our rule of thumb is that we allow them to go a little bit crazy the night of collection, then my wife Angela rations the candy like the food rationing during World War II. This allows them to enjoy candy in moderation the rest of the year.
3) Don't Be a Gospel Killjoy
When we grew up, we didn't trick or treat–that was my parent's conviction–but we did give candy to the kids who did. We also handed out gospel tracts. I think gospel tracts are great evangelism tools during this season. I know of several people who came to faith in Christ after receiving a gospel tract. However, don't make the really big evangelistic fail of handing out tracts without candy. Don't do this. First of all it's cruel and unusual punishment for kids who are coming to the door for candy and not pamphlets. Secondly, it says all kinds of unintentional things about the God whose love you are trying to communicate.
Another way to be a gospel killjoy is to work a "light and darkness" Bible reference into every other sentence when you are trick or treating with your kids or discussing Halloween with friends. Yes, this is a great moment to talk about spiritual warfare, light and darkness. Yes, yes. We do this with our kids every year at this time. But don't be obnoxious. Don't be a killjoy. Have fun and let your kids have fun.
4) Don't let your daughters wear sexy costumes
Somewhere along the line Halloween grew from a holiday where kids dress up and go get candy from neighbors to a holiday where adults dress up in increasingly inappropriate and creepy costumes. I'm amazed when I look at the sales fliers at how these sexy costumes are increasingly being marketed to young girls. I have three young girls and this disturbs me on many levels. As parents, we need to resist the culture and make sure we practice modesty give our kids a young and wholesome time on Halloween. As a father I feel a weighty responsibility to protect my kids' innocence.
5) Don't be too cool for your church's events.
I've noticed a kind of elitism when it comes to church's attempts to do outreach on Halloween. Ok, Judgement Houses are a colossally bad idea. But don't be too cool for your church's Trunk or Treat or Harvest Fest. Yes, you are missional and will do trick or treating to meet your neighbors for gospel conversations, but you can also do your church's events as well. Participate, encourage the body of Christ and, if you are smart, set up two nights of candy for your kid's consumption.
6) Don't be too churchy to not use Halloween to build relationships in your community.
On the flipside, I think Halloween presents a wonderful opportunity to get to know your neighbors. It's hard to reach people with the gospel if you don't actually know them. And you should attempt to get to know them in a long-term friendship kind of way, not in a "I'm being nice to you so I can get you to my church" kind of way. Be genuine. Be friendly. Be human. Your unchurched neighbor probably doesn't really need to hear about the supposed Satanic origins of Halloween the first time you meet him.
7) Don't forget the 10% Daddy tax
I saved my best tip for last. A universal rule of parenting is the 10% Daddy tax. In exchange for your wandering around dark streets with plastic pumpkin buckets with your kids, you have the right to skim at least 10% of the candy they collect. The best time to do this is after they are in bed and will not notice a few missing 100 Grand bars or Kit Kats. You shouldn't feel bad about this. This is how the world works. Your parents took 10% of the candy you collected when you were a kid and now this is you completing the cycle. Plus, they really aren't old enough to appreciate the rich chocolate and caramel of a Rolo.
First, a piece for Christianity.com about the importance of multi-generational churches:
I recently said goodbye to one of my dearest friends, who taught me more about ministry than anyone else I knew. He recently succumbed to cancer in his early eighties. Until this quick-moving disease ushered Him home, Bill was a font of wisdom about how to do ministry. It was timeless wisdom good for dealing with every generation.
Another of my close friends is a Boomer. I can't tell you how many lengthy phone conversations I've had with Rich over the years, gleaning precious insights on family and church life.
I've seen this dynamic played out in church life if the leaders are willing to embrace a multi-generational approach. Churches that worship at the altar of relevance, who are constantly chasing the next trend might be tempted to so vigorously divide ministry into age-graded demographics that they create little churches within their church. However, churches who balance generational needs with a multi-generational dynamic foster a rich, other-worldly kind of body life.
Read the entire article here.
Secondly, I write a piece for Faithstreet about offering plates and why I still like them, even in a digital world:
Ever since I've been a child, I've enjoyed the passing of the plate in church. Maybe it's because I had a father who never failed to put money in the plate, in good financial seasons and in bad. Maybe it's because I've been tithing ever since I earned my first allowance. Or maybe it's because I still feel the joy and the grace of that moment in the service when we stop and say, "We will follow Jesus" Sermons compel us to devotion. Music reflects our devotion. But the offering plate is the moment in the week when we stand up and say, "I'm in. Not just with my words, but with that thing that is so precious to my existence."
Read the entire article here.
To be sure, there are songs for the Christian that are worth rejecting. Songs that have little or no theological teeth and songs that create a kind of Christian subculture, yada, yada, yada. But I think we're often really, really unfair to Christian music artists. Peter Chin's recent article at Christianity Today is a good place to start. Sometimes our critiques are legitimate. Other times, I suspect, we're out to prove how sophisticated we are or how "unlike those other kinds of Christians" we are.
Christian music has had a powerful effect on my own heart. I'll give a couple of examples.
Several years ago I endured perhaps the most significant trial of my life. I was in the midst of my pastorate in the Chicago suburbs. I had been unfairly and unjustly attacked by people I loved and respected. Not only did they betray me, they publically slandered me, threatened my ministry, and attacked my character. To make matters worse, my wife was out of town with our kids, helping a friend whose husband had just died from cancer. I have never felt so low in my life.
After a meeting in which things went really badly, I retreated to my office at the church, stunned, angry, and unsure of what to do. The first thing I did was turn on a Pandora channel on my laptop. The first song that played was Chris Rice's song, "Come to Jesus." I don't know if you like this song or not. I don't know if you think it's shallow or brilliant or whatever. But this song, in that moment, ministered to my heart in a way that I will never forget. I will never forget the tears that ran down my face and the reassurance the Holy Spirit gave me in that moment, reminding me that this wasn't Jesus attacking me, this was Christians. So I ran to Jesus and found life, away from the hurt caused by people I loved.
I don't know what was going through Chris Rice's mind when he sat down to pen those lyrics. I don't know what his motivation was. But I do know that his application of his heart and mind to music was a gift to me at that time.
To write music, to produce any kind of art, is difficult. The artist is vulnerable in that moment, when he puts pen to paper and exposes his thoughts to the world. He can be subject to endless critiques and mockery. But he also has the potential to be used by the Spirit of God to minister to people he will never meet. We should be grateful for artists who write songs for the Church.
Another example, this time a hymn. One of the things I love about growing up in a more traditional church was the singing of hymns. They come back to me, time and time again, in my adulthood. One in particular is "Jesus Paid it All." This is my father's favorite hymn. My dad is a pretty stoic, hard-working, blue collar guy. I've rarely seen him cry. But every time he described the words in Jesus Paid it All, he cried. That hymn makes me think of my father. In 1865, Elvina M. Hall sat down and wrote this hymn, not knowing the impact it would have on people she never met. I'm grateful she did.
Finally, one more. This week in church we closed with the simple revival chorus, "I have decided to follow Jesus." It was the appropriate ending for a sermon that focused on what it means to follow Jesus. I needed this sermon this week. When we stood to sing, I was overcome with emotion. "I have decided" brings me back to wooden benches at camp meetings in my youth and the decision to walk forward and commit my life to Christ. It brings me back to campfires and key moments of discipleship. According to this story, this simple chorus has a remarkable story behind it that I'm not sure is verified. Regardless, for me, this song has powerful meaning.
I could go on. I could talk about how "Amazing Grace" and "There is a Fountain" and "A Mighty Fortress" stir up thoughts of worship and praise. I could talk about singing "The Power of the Cross" by the Gettys with thousands of people in a room and feeling like I was in Heaven. I could muse about Michael W. Smith's recent "Sovereign Over Us" and a song our church sings during communion whose title escapes me.
The point is that I'm grateful for artists who continue to put pen to paper, who compose the notes and give us a way to sing about the God we love.
1) Leaders Fail to Build Healthy Accountability Structures for Themselves Early On
So nobody wakes up one day and says, "I'd like to be a jerk who doesn't listen to anyone." Instead, it begins slowly, early on, when leaders fail to intentionally build honest voices into their lives. By "honest voices" I mean friends, mentors, family who are given permission to tell us when we are out of line. We always think this needs to happen when we "make it big" but that's a mistake. We should do this when nobody knows who we are. And it begins by receiving healthy criticism from people we love instead of adopting a "haters gonna hate" mentality. It's important to do this early on because once we "make it big" (whatever that means), we'll be less resistant to criticism. Leaders who surround themselves with sycophants who fawn at their every move–this builds the culture that breeds authoritarian leadership. So, it's important for us to have one or two people in our organizations, in our circle of friends, in our families who can tell us, at times, "Dude, you were a jerk to that person" or "Hey, I don't think this is a good move." David had Nathan. Who is your Nathan? I think we should not only do this intentionally, but organizations should be structured with this kind of accountability. This is why ecclesiology (church governance and structure) matters. This is why organizational structure matters. The "I'm a CEO/King and nobody tells me what to do" model breeds leaders who fail.
2) Leaders Fail to Move Beyond Personal Grudges and Hurts
I'm a fan of reading biographies, particularly biographies of political leaders. These are the books I bring to the beach (I know, it's pathetic). In my reading across a wide variety of leaders, I've found a singular trait that characterizes leaders who could best be described as "tyrants." This is the inability to forgive. Look closely at dictators who have ravaged countries and continents. Almost every one of them was operating off a hurt early in their lives that they never got over. I've seen this with presidents, CEOS, and pastors. If part of the motivation for assuming leadership is the opportunity to "prove everyone wrong" or "strike back at those who hurt me", this is a recipe for an authoritarian leader. Leaders who forgive are leaders are able to use their past as a catalyst for serving others and helping them through their hurt and pain. I think of Joseph, who rose to leadership in Egypt and instead of using his power to get vengeance on his betraying brothers, left justice in the hands of God and instead offered forgiveness (Genesis 50:20).
3) Leaders Stop Serving the Mission and Start Serving Themselves
This one is closely related to the first point. Unhealthy leaders begins when organizations allow or foster a kind of "leadership bubble" where the goals of the organization are simply to advance to the leader's personal interests. This can get complicated, because a good leader will have a reputation and a brand, so to speak, that will bring attention and honor to the organization he serves. But good leaders build a deep and wide organization and are unafraid to let others in the organization get attention if need be. Unhealthy leaders constantly monitor what is being said about them and wake up every day worried more about themselves than about serving the organizations they've been entrusted with. Good leaders are humble, confident, winsome in their approach. And they are motivated not by building their own platform but by serving those God has called them to serve.
4) Leaders Stop Growing and Listening
Most people think this is a function of age, that older leaders stop thinking they need to grow and change and learn. But I have not found this to be true. I've met young leaders who think they are the experts in everything and I've met older leaders who surprise me by their desire to grow. This is more of an ego/pride thing. Success is a difficult thing to handle, more so than failure. And without the patient work of the Holy Spirit sanctifying us we all tend to drift toward lethargy and pride. Good leaders constantly seek out new opportunities, new relationships, new coalitions that will help them grow as a leader and as a person. Bad leaders refuse to listen, grow jealous of other's expertise, and guard their reputation so strongly that they can't ever admit they don't know everything. I'm reminded of the maxim in Scripture that God "resists the proud but gives grace to the humble" (James 4:6).
5) Leaders Think That "This Couldn't Happen to Me."
What strikes me most in our conversations about failed leadership is that almost none of us think it could happen to us. I think this is dangerous. It's very possible that someone tweeting/blogging/talking about some famous and terrible leadership crisis today could be the subject of a similar crisis in five years. The more we cringe and feign disgust at the examples we keep reading about, the more likely it is that we'll repeat the same mistakes. This is because the instinct that says, "How could this guy do this to his church. I would never do that" is the very instinct that leads to our downfall. We should all treat others' mistakes like Paul treated the failures of Israel in the Old Testament. We should "take heed, lest we fall" (1 Corinthians 10:12). I'm amazed at the pride we all have when someone falls and falls big, at the celebration of their demise and the virtual chest-beating we do on social media. This shows that we're just as susceptible to making the same mistakes. Instead, like Paul, we should treat every sad story of leadership failure as a cautionary tale.
But before we conservatives get too cocky in our outrage, we'd we wise to admit to our own version of the prosperity gospel, a kind of false message that creeps into our gospel proclamation.
None of us are offering people paradise like the Osteens, especially those of us who have travelled to third-world countries and have seen first-hand the crippling poverty experienced by people with faith much greater than our own. Nor would we dare to tell our persecuted brothers and sisters in the Middle East that with just a bit more faith they might be able to outrun their ISIS persecutors. To do that would not just make us modern-day friends of Job, it would make us false prophets.
What we might be tempted to do, those of us with our airtight theology, is offer a subtler version of the prosperity message in the way we talk about sanctification in this life.
I grew up hearing that what the troubled and broken world really needs is Jesus. I still believe this, even more so now than I did as a child. But what I heard then and what I hear now about our need for Jesus is markedly different.
My ears heard then, "If only the drunkard would walk forward and trust Christ, he'd find relief for his addiction" or "If only the depressed or mentally ill (we didn't use that word, actually) would know Jesus, they'd find happiness."
But what I hear now from the gospel is different. I hear now: "Come to Jesus and he'll begin the process of making who you whole, but the full work of restoration won't happen until He consummates His kingdom."
There's a big difference between the two. One says that upon salvation, all of the Fall's crush upon your soul will be unraveled. Everything will be made new—now. But is this true? We know this doesn't happen, even from our own lives. Many years after salvation, we still struggle with sins that "so easily beset us" (Hebrews 12:1). As a pastor, I saw first-hand the pervasive effects of the Fall, how the curse so gnarled up human lives. Some of those knots will be unwound in this life. Most will have to wait until Heaven to see full restoration.
Is this not what Paul was saying when he talks in 2 Corinthians 4 about "treasure in earthen vessels" that is "crushed, perplexed, and persecuted." The treasure is Jesus, but the vessel—body, mind, soul—is fragile and broken. Christ is doing an ongoing work in us, but it's a work that is far from finished. Our "outer self is wasting away" but our "inner self is being renewed day by day." Sanctification—not a one-time event that happens when we walk the aisle—is an ongoing work within. There is, Paul says, "an eternal weight of glory" that awaits us. Our full, final, and complete restoration.
At first glance, recognizing and accepting that we'll not be perfected in this life might seem cause for despair. Having to get up every single day and "run, with patience, the race set before us" (Hebrews 12:1) might cause us to lose heart.
But instead it should move us to joy, because we look not at the "things that are seen" but the "things that are unseen" (2 Corinthians 4:18). In other words, we don't despair at the continual struggle with sin, the pervasive physical and mental effects of the fall, or the problems that never seem to unwind in our lives and in the lives of those we love. Instead, we rejoice and look to Jesus, the "author and finisher of our faith" (Hebrews 12:1), who has already secured our full final restoration. This struggle will soon be over and Christ will finish his work in us.
Understanding sanctification guards us, then, against over-selling immediate, tangible gospel effects. Yes, genuine salvation does result in life change, but these fruits may often be small in this life, faint glimmers of the glory we'll see in the New Jerusalem. Understanding sanctification also gives us a mechanism to help others who struggle with sin, with mental illness, with sickness and pain. Rather than offering hyperbolic promises of "victory" and "spiritual success" we might enter into in their pain and walk with them in their despair, pointing them to comfort in the eschatological hope of a full, final renewal that awaits them in glory. Understanding sanctification allows us to mend the broken without expecting people to be perfectly whole in this life.
Rejecting our subtle prosperity gospels moves us from people-fixing to burden-bearing.
We should still say to the seeking, the hurt, and the lost, "You need Jesus," because they do. But let's not give them the false Jesus of quick spiritual fixes, but the real Jesus who guides us through the storms and walks with us through the valley of the shadow of death and leads us ultimately to Himself.
The Scriptures tell us that laughter is a kind of medicine for the soul (Proverbs 17:22). The very fact that God made us as creatures who have the capacity for laughter, who instilled in us the very desire for joy should tell us that laughter matters and matters more than we might think it does. This is why, I think, the writer of Ecclesiastes, perhaps Solomon, reminded us that there is indeed a time to laugh.
Of course there are darker types of laughter or laughing at things God hates or laughing so as to mock and disrespect someone. Comedy at the expense of someone's dignity isn't really comedy at all. It's a kind of rhetorical assault.
But I'm talking about genuine, hilarious, soul-refreshing laughter. This is good for us, good for our well-being. It helps us get through difficult days and it, often, humbles us enough to be vulnerable to let someone see us as human.
You can read the whole thing here:
Next, this week's Friday Five Interview at Leadership Journal featured Brady Boyd, pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs. Brady took over this church during tremendous turmoil. Now he's out with a new book on the need for rest. Here's an excerpt of that interview that I especially liked:
I think most people who are too busy realize this, but wonder if there is a way out of it, given the crushing demands of life. What do you say to them?
I certainly understand that most people have a tremendous amount of stress because of seemingly unending responsibilities. The truth is, though, we all have wasted space in our lives. At some point, we have to stop and evaluate what is really important and make hard choices to stop things that are simply not fruitful. Even the healthiest, holiest people have some rhythms that don't serve them well.
Maybe you need to be needed and chronically sign up for more than what your soul's capacity will allow. Maybe you consistently neglect to carve out time to spend with God each day, or you "come down" from a work week in a less-than-stellar way. Think about your own life-your own daily ebbs and flows. What rhythms aren't serving you well? Which could stand to be adjusted or altogether removed? On a sheet of paper or in your journal, jot down the unhealthy rhythms that come to mind.
Next, beside each rhythm you've noted, record the toll each one is taking on your life. For example, if you don't spend daily time reading the Scriptures or praying, you may feel your days lack purpose or that a pervasive spirit of anxiety hovers over you like a cloud. Or, if you tend to relax after a long work week by drinking too much or neglecting quality time with your family, you may feel disconnected from those you love most. If you struggle to count the cost for each unhealthy rhythm you jotted down, try asking the question, "What would be working better in my life if I could shift this rhythm from unhealthy to healthy?" The answer to that question just might reveal to you what it is you presently lack.
You can read the entire interview here
I just found out that my close friend and mentor, Bill Swanger, went to be with the Lord this morning at around 6:00 am. It's really hard to put into words how much I loved Bill and how much he helped me in my ministry and in growing as a husband and father.
I met Bill almost by chance. In 2007, I accepted a volunteer position as a youth pastor at Gages Lake Bible Church, a small church in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. The church was in a transition. It's last -full-time pastor had retired a few years earlier and the last interim pastor left to go to the mission field. Bill was a retired pastor who was close friends with one of the key families at GLBC. This was a season of interim pastorates for him and so he agreed to serve.
I really didn't have to get to know Bill. My instructions were to simply see what I could do with a floundering youth group, to help give a small church a ministry for some of its young people. But I had the idea that it might not be a bad idea to meet the interim senior pastor and see where we could work together. So I got his email and we agreed to meet at one of his favorite fast-food places: Burger King.
I was also in a period of transition myself, rethinking my ministry philosophy and theological positions. I was looking for mentors, leaders who could show me a better style of leadership than I had experienced. What I didn't know was that my lunch date with this man I didn't know would be used by God to dramatically shape my life and ministry.
I saw something in Bill that was refreshing. He was a pastor really took the idea of pastoring seriously, but didn't take himself too seriously. He was gentle, kind, and wanting to teach young guys like me about ministry. I had always questioned my leadership abilities only because I was never the kind of frenetic, Type-A type guy I thought I had to be. Meeting Bill, whose personality was much like mine, gave me the confidence to know God could use me with the gifts He gave me.
Bill and I quickly became good friends. What's more, he looked at me and told me that I could be a good pastor. He encouraged the church at Gages Lake to pursue me for the senior pastorate, even though I was young and unproven. He also coached me on pastoral ministry, sharing me things that I'd never heard or seen.
Early in my pastorate, there were several confrontations that he helped me to navigate. Actually, he saved me from myself more times than not. I can't remember how many times he would say, over the phone, "You can't say things that way." or "Here's how you need to handle this." or "Here's what I would say." Any time I encountered something difficult in the ministry, I would call him up and ask him what to do. Any time I had a critical decision to make, Bill was my first counsel.
Bill navigated me through many crises, both in my family, professionally, and in other areas. When my character and leadership were attached once, it was Bill who stood up beside me and with me, who assured me that this was part of leadership and that God would get me through it. I distinctly remember one afternoon when I was completely and totally discouraged. My wife was out of town with the kids and I had just been unfairly attacked. I remember eating dinner with Bill and his wife, Donna on their porch and being loved and cared for by them.
He was unafraid to share from his own failures and successes, sharing rich detail about so much of his life and ministry. I relished our regular, early morning breakfasts. He told me his story of finding Christ through the ministry of Billy Graham and his calling into ministry, first enrolling at Moody Bible Institute in the 1950's and meeting his wife Donna there. He shared insights from his pastorates. In the last part of his ministry career, Bill become somewhat of a specialist for hurting churches. He would come in and serve as an interim, healing divisions, preaching the Word, and setting them up for their next season in life. He was a master at this. He could diffuse tensions and bring peace where few could. And he tried his best to teach me to lead like this as well.
Bill was also so proud of me. Every time I got published somewhere. Every book, every media interview, every accomplishment–he cheered me on.
In early August, we heard about Bill's diagnosis of esophageal cancer. I was shocked and stunned, really. Bill was in his early eighties, but was as healthy as someone half his age. You didn't even think he was eighty years old. I wasn't sure how much longer Bill had, but I knew I had to see him. I'm so thankful that I had a chance to visit him last week, to hear him whisper to me, from his hospital bed, "I love you. I'm so proud of you."
Bill was a man of grit and grace, a kind soul, who loved Jesus, love the Word of God and was especially gifted at mentoring and teaching.
I will always miss this man, Bill Swanger. I know Heaven is richer, though, because of his presence.
More about Bill:
A profile in Decision Magazine (published by Billy Graham Association)
My article about him for Leadership Journal
But I want to think through what helpful things we can learn about why this successful viral campaign worked.
1) It was easy to understand and easy to execute. Very simple. Take a bucket of water and pour it over your head (or have someone pour it over your head), record it, post it, and tag someone else who has 24 hours to do the same thing. It's easy to do, costs no money, and takes a few minutes to execute.
2) It humanized people. Think about it. Because of the cause behind the campaign, we saw famous people doing to themselves what we would not ordinarily see them do. There is a curiosity of seeing a politician in a suit drenched with water. #icebucketchallenge gave people an excuse to do a fun quirky thing and support a good cause.
3) It raised awareness in a non-traditional way. Regardless of what you think about this viral trend, you have to admit that more people know about ALS now than they did a few weeks ago. "What is ALS?" has been a conversation in offices, backyards, and church lobbies around the country. How many people opened up their smart phones and said to someone else, "Did you see ____ do the ice bucket challenge?" It proved you can advocate serious issues without taking yourself too seriously.
4) It leveraged new media well. This campaign leveraged new media tools everyone has: a smartphone with video and social media accounts. This type of campaign would have been difficult to execute ten years ago. But today, everyone knows how to capture video on their phones and everyone is online. Most of all, it was painfully easy to do, requiring little technical expertise (however, it did require some . . . bucket expertise. See this link for all the challenges gone wrong!)
5) It was original. So many social media campaigns that "try to go viral" don't because they are copycats of other campaigns. No doubt there will be many who will try to ape the #icebucketchallenge and a) be less successful and b) annoy everyone with a lame copycat. Being first and being original and being creative always wins.
6) It asked for money without doing the standard "ask." This campaign invited people to participate in the campaign and actually become fundraisers without even realizing it. Each time someone accepted the challenge and then nominated someone else, they were, in effect, asking them to support a cause financially. People are more willing to give of their time and resources when they feel empowered and invited rather than accepting a typical, top-down appeal for money.


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Clever Approaches for Beating Panic Attacks
Obviously it is totally common understanding that life is full of stress and obligations. We are all very busy with work and family, then there is the regular stress of incidents in the world and our own nations. There is nothing abnormal to think that our current times are far too too much to handle for countless people. Panic attacks are very common amongst millions of people today in Western societies. If people are not immediately experiencing a panic attack, then simply at the complete minimum people live with raised levels of anxiety. The peculiar aspect of panic attacks is they can occur in many different forms, and it is feasible that some people have actual ones and do not know it.
Bear in mind that a panic attack results as a result of the mind/body connection. One extremely important part of the puzzle is that our body takes action to stress in its own way, and then your mind takes over and further complicates the situation. There is in fact a cycle that begins, and your mind will create more anxiety symptoms in your body. A very widespread symptom related with this condition is heightened rate of breathing. Furthermore, another fairly usual symptom entails becoming very hot or even cold, and that can be localized to particular parts of the body. To make matters even worse, there is an element of actual fear because the person's thought process does not understand what is developing. It is a predicament that can swiftly get out of control when instinctual reactions come about - the flight or fright effect.
One of the most critical measures any person can take, if they are aware, is to realize what is happening in them. The subsequent critical step is to put conscious actions into affect so you can relax. If you can, just have a seat and concentrate on getting a handle on long, controlled but relaxed breaths. Nevertheless, do not force it or breathe too rapidly. Never inhale an excessive amount of or with too much pressure on your lungs. This is really important that you do not over exert any breaths. This approach is extremely potent and can truly help you to relax in any scenario.
Furthermore, to enhance the effect, be sure to make use of your imagination and think tranquil thoughts. If doable, close your eyes when you imagine, but do be careful that if you feel light-headed or dizzy, consequently closing your eyes may not be suggested. Sitting comfortable for a couple of minutes at the same time deeply breathing and visualizing something quite relaxing will help. Applying this form of visualization has long been known to be useful. As you do this, as soon as you exhale, tell yourself to relax. When you provide yourself these guidelines, use really short one or two word instructions.
The specific numbers are not known, but panic attacks take place in many millions of people in many countries. Maybe very many never actually understand what is happening, and they do not bother to visit a doctor about it. People may feel it is normal simply given that life in general is demanding.
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Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
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Powerful Approaches To Dieting In Daily Life
There definitely is no shortage of advice for losing weight, dieting and working out, etc. The awkward aspect is that at times that kind of advice does not fit very well into our lives. The reason is simply due to being so very busy in our daily lives with all of the stuff we have to do. Occasionally it is a matter of taking care of those things and fitting anything else in when possible. So find out what you can whenever practical, and then integrate what makes the most sense to you.
There are very many tips that have been around for a long time, but sometimes it is simple to toss them by thinking they are insignificant. It is just that the topics are so broad, and you can come across new information disguised in an old topic. So - we know you have read this before, perhaps, but if not - there are compelling reasons why you should spread your meals out in your entire day. What you do not use, as energy, gets transformed to fat - period. You can actually boost your metabolism by eating less, more frequently.
Stay away from boiling your fresh vegetables when you cook them, instead find a means to steam them until ready to eat. There are loads of food steamers on the market and priced reasonably well. One choice is to obtain a wire mesh rack to place in a container for steaming. Such a device is uncomplicated but works very well for steaming. Whenever you steam vegetables you will have the opportunity to retain far more of the natural nutrition. You will also see that using steam gives the food the proper texture for consuming.
If financial resources are tight for joining an exercise club, then just know you do have alternatives for getting physical exercise. You genuinely do not have to spend a lot of money, or any really, every single month. The important thing is you must get moving and start doing exercises. Walking is great for you, and you can begin doing more vigorous walks. Then you will find all the kinds of exercise sessions you can do right in your house. Gather with your pals and do things together. Hold each other answerable, and after that meet each week to socialize and get fit. There's no excuse for not uncovering one thing you can do.
We all tend to like dining out at our favorite dining establishments. Well, as you understand you are in store for a gut busting encounter due to the meal sizes. Possibly it has something to do with take out restaurants and everything being a super size of one kind or another. Even so, you should really certainly not eat any kind of meal that large. The smart approach is to eat your standard amount of food, and then simply take the rest home. If likely, see about getting a children's menu and order a more regular size meal.
The cumulative effect of all we do that has to do with nutrition has an impact on our diets and weight. Plus, we tend to routinely engage in these undesirable behaviors. That is exactly why you can have a great impact on your overall eating habits by carefully looking at how you eat in the course of the day.
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
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An Old Method For Purifying and Weight Control
It is certainly no secret that there are just a ton of ways readily available to help people lose fat. It seems just about every month there is a new product customized to get it done fast. Yet we want to discuss one proven approach that is extremely old and of course works exceptionally well. In fact, fasting is found in some of the oldest books that still are present, today. Yet granted, there were probably not too many obese people thousands of years ago. Yet, the significant thing to note is that fasting has been in use for countless ages. Fasting can be very potent and effective, but it must be properly applied.
If you need to see extraordinary results, then use fasting sensibly with proven approaches to eating and exercising. Consider that your body is most healthy when in an alkaline state, and you can decide on a diet that will help you attain that. Such a diet contains root and leafy variety of produce and fruits. Of course your vegetables can be eaten raw or cooked - it will not matter. You should also consider steaming them as that is known to keep the nutrients in the vegetables. As for exercise, there are distinct varieties of exercise that are soothing yet certainly superb for your body. No need to purchase anything because your own body weight will work just fine. Maybe you should take into consideration even Pilates or yoga, and they are really wonderful for your body.
People have the idea that fasting means taking in nothing at all apart from maybe water. We will have a discussion about a certain fast that consists of eating fruits. Definitely this is not the most hardcore variety of fast, but you can see very good results. We do not advise fasting for an indefinite time, yet you could do this for seven to fourteen days and really offer your body a break from everything else. But do think about buying organically grown fruits so you miss out on all the good pesticides and additional chemicals.
Afterward we come to the liquid variety of fast that perhaps more of you are aware of. There exists a water only fast, but we have to inform you that you need to exercise serious caution and perhaps even consult with your doctor before you perform it. You need to be mindful, and that is specially true if you have any health conditions. Another popular type of fast is the juice only fast, and it does sound that a lot of people are knowledgeable with this one. As with ingesting fruits, we feel it is essential that you only drink healthy juices that do not have a ton of sugar in them.
You can find out much more about this very old but powerful method of cleansing your body and reducing weight. For case in point, you need to do some crucial preparation prior to commencing any fast. Essentially, you need to ease yourself in to it and also out of the fast. This mostly has to do with taking it easy on your body so you avoid any serious upsets.
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
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How to Help make Your Home Healthy
Don't you remember, a long time ago, when it was likely to feel like you were trying to keep your home clean and getting away from all of the pollution on the planet just by staying inside your house and keeping the doors and windows closed? In your house hold, the control over the air quality belongs to you. Or is that even feasible? The truth of the matter is that you can find all sorts of pollution that can infect the air of your home and increase your risk of respiratory problems and asthma. This is to some extent because our houses are actually more air tight--our windows and walls are sealed to enable them to keep the heating and cooling costs low. Sadly, those electricity personal savings are elevating the contaminants in the air of our home. Here are some of the measures you can take to keep the air at your residence as healthy as you can.
Take your footwear off outdoors, if possible. If that's not feasible, leave them inside your home's entry way. When you go walking around out of your house--even in indoor areas like hospitals and shopping centers, your boots and shoes pick elements up. The bottoms of your footwear get coated in mildew, chemicals, bacteria, grime and dust. When you get these kinds of items into the house, it gets into your flooring and floor coverings. Then a person kick it up once more whenever you walk back over it. This is the reason why, as opposed to remaining in the floor, it gets kicked back up into the air and you wind up breathing it in. If you take off your shoes and boots outside or in the entry way of your home, you reduce this risk by leaps and bounds.
Never get your dry cleaning instantly. Let it be at the cleaner's for a few days. The substances used by most dry cleaners are very bad for humans. Some of these compounds are already known to trigger neurological damage and cancer. You want to guantee that your outfits are all the way dry so that you can bring them home. When you do not let the clothes get all the way dry, those chemicals are sent to your skin and you could even breathe in a few of them. You may also try to find a dry cleaner that uses non harmful and environmentally cleaning tactics.
Ventilate the house! Sure you had all those double paned glass windows put in to keep the air in your home at your ideal temperature. But whenever you leave those windows sealed all day and night, you're boosting your risk of breathing in the stuff you kick up as you walk around. The dust mites which get kicked up after you dust and vacuum can't escape. The fumes and smoke if you cook gets contained so you breathe it in. Your shower's steam can seep directly into your walls which could cause mold to form which you then breathe in and get sick from. Your fans must get started. Your glass windows must be open. Give all the dust and other things an opportunity to get outside.
You will make your home better using a lot of different methods. Don't forget: coming home will not mean that you physically turn out the world's troubles (literally). Do a few things to keep your house pollution free.
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Sunday, February 20th, 2011
5:23 pm
Solitude isn't a better solution to Weight reduction
Lots of people who prefer to lose weight often feel bad about the number that pops up on the scale. They don't want to disclose to other folks what they weigh. These very same people are those who try to go it alone every time they want to lose weight. They don't like to tell people whenever they go on a diet plan because they don't want to judgments (or the unfounded advice). It's easy to see why you should keep your ambitions to yourself. In modern society folks that don't match the pages of a fashion magazine are frowned upon. Of course, you will find far better success if you want to ask a specialist person for help.
You should, at least, talk to your main care doctor before you start any diet-no matter how popular that diet may be. Your doctor ought to fully grasp your medical history. Your physician can help you figure out an effective way to go at your chosen weight loss program. Together both of you can figure out the best diet and goals for your calorie absorption. If you could have any other health and well-being problems your doctor can help you build a plan for your nutrition and health that takes them under advisement. Your medical doctor will also be able to observe your health while you shed pounds. This is one of the greatest ways to catch any possible issues as they come about.
Weight Watchers is a superb choice when you need some support because these groups are designed around the premise of helping you reach goals and staying positive. Finding a weight loss friend or becoming a member of a group will help you hold yourself accountable for your advancement. They can also help increase your self esteem. When people join a group you will see that you are not on your own in your health and weight struggles. Lots of folks that struggle with their weight experience the same stuff you deal with. It could be beneficial to have another person who is on your side.
The web is a superb option for people who really can't overcome the idea of sitting in a group. There certainly are a lot of various weight reduction communities on the internet that you can join. This will help you get the public encouragement that you need while not driving you to deal with people face to face. If you have a difficult time leaving the house or live someplace that doesn't have a weight loss group you can join this is the smartest choice. Make sure, nevertheless, to spend a while "lurking" in a group before you begin participating. Doing this will likely help you determine whether a particular group will be a good fit for you and your personality.
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Being lonely Will not Enable you to Lose Weight
Loads of people that are trying to lose weight feel embarrassed every time they step on the scale. They don't want to own up to others what they weigh. These same people are those who try to go it alone every time they want to lose weight. They keep their diets to themselves because they are afraid of being judged and also offered unsolicited advice. It is actually easy to understand why you could keep this venture to yourself. Today we tend to look down upon people that do not match the current trends seen in fashion magazines. Of course, you will discover far better success if you want to ask a professional man or women for help.
At minimum, you need to talk to your doctor or a professional health expert when you start your diet, even if you want to follow a diet that has lots of fans. Your medical professional ought to fully grasp your medical history. Your physician will be able to help you figure out an effective way to go at your chosen weight loss program. Together the pair of you can figure out the very best diet and goals for your calorie ingestion. He or she will make it easier to build a dietary plan that can meet any existing health conditions you might have. He or she can make it easier to keep track of your health while you work to lose weight. This is one of the greatest ways to catch any likely issues as they come about.
It a very good idea to join groups like Weight Watchers because they will help you to raise your self esteem and keep you operating toward your goals. Finding a weight loss pal or signing up for a group will allow you to hold yourself accountable for your advancement. They may also help boost your self esteem. When you join a group you will see that you are not on your own in your health and weight struggles. People who desire to shed weight go through identical things you do. It can be very useful to have another person who is on your side.
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Thursday, February 17th, 2011
1:23 am
Early Indications of Arthritis
Arthritis isn't just an illness that affects seniors people. While it is true that a lot of people will develop arthritis as they get older, it is also true that plenty of younger people are afflicted with it as well. Lots of men and women get arthritis after breaking a bone. Some people have a genetic predisposition for early onset arthritis. If you discover ways to recognize the early symptoms of the disease it'll make you better able to treat it. This lets you retain a full range of movements for longer. The earlier an individual allow arthritis take hold, the more challenging it is going to be for you to exercise and stay in shape. Keep a watch out for these types of elements.
Joint pain is usually an obvious warning of arthritis. While joint ache is a warning sign of lots of things, one of the most obvious causes for it is arthritis. If the ache in your joints worsens with weather conditions (most notably moisture in the air or fallen temperatures) or only comes on when you have a fever it is more likely an indicator of the early stages of arthritis. Ask your doctor to try and do some X-Rays to figure out if there are alternative causes for your joint pain. Don't simply just pop a few ibuprofen and hope that it goes away.
One very distressful symptom of arthritis is a decreasing capacity to normally move your joints. Everybody works with stiffness from time to time. Our joints become stiff, for instance, when we catch a cold or our muscles are tense. If you're still stiff once you have relieved your flu and relaxed your muscles, it is time to see a doctor. Do not believe that stretching is likely to make it disappear altogether. You might end up unintentionally shredding your muscles and making issues worse for yourself. Your physician will perform a couple of muscle tests to figure out whether you have early onset arthritis or not.
Do your joints seem warm? Contact a family doctor. Warmth is what happens when the body directs extra blood to a place in your body in an attempt to heal a problem that you most likely cannot see. If you notice that your joints are warm for no reason, contact your physician right away. It may be arthritis, sure, but it may also be something a whole lot worse. The only way to find out beyond doubt is if you see your doctor and have him or her run some tests.
Arthritis doesn't have to be a bad verdict. There are extensive improvements built in this field every day. In fact, when you get it in the early stages, there are medicines and therapies that you can use to help greatly slow down the advancement of the disease. Copper bracelets and discomfort aren't your only alternatives any more. A lot of new advancements have been developed to help people keep their range of motion for as long as possible. Try to maintain an optimistic mind-set. There are lots of people that suffer from arthritis that have fully normal lives.
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Friday, February 11th, 2011
5:42 pm
What Every person Ought to Know About Slimming Beauty Bitter Orange Slimming Capsules
Everybody who is desperate to lose weight is enticed into getting the different diet pills that are on the market right now. There are, keep in mind, many hundreds diet supplements and weight loss pills to choose from. Practically all of them insist that, if you take the capsules as directed, you'll shed lots of weight. Most of them maintain to be produced from healthy ingredients. Slimming Beauty Bitter Orange Slimming Capsules is definitely one slimming supplement. Sadly, the FDA as well as the other people in charge of these things have said that the products are bad.
The FDA says that Slimming Beauty Bitter Orange Slimming Capsules incorporate something called sibutramine. Sibutramine is a stimulant that can solely be acquired from a prescription. This certain ingredient is left off of the label for these supplementations and it is very dangerous for people, especially people who have heart trouble. It can cause raised blood pressure and oftentimes strokes. Some people who have consumed these weight loss products have even suffered from heart attacks. Even if your heart is healthy it doesn't mean that the product is safe. Even people who are fully healthy can suffer from things like palpitations, insomnia, nausea and anxiety attacks following taking these pills. To help to make things worse, the side effects become more noticable if you take this supplement while on other medications.
A couple organizations offer Slimming Beauty Bitter Orange Slimming Capsules. Beautiful Health, Inc. is one of the organizations that peddle this supplementation. This company was once known as LL Health and Beauty. There are also affiliates who have started to sell these supplements and pass them out to people who they imagine might have an interest in fat reduction short cuts.
Don't rely on Slimming Beauty Bitter Orange Slimming Capsules or any other solutions by Beautiful Health Inc or LL Health and Beauty. Give it some thought: if they can put artificial ingredients into their products and not tell buyers what those ingredients might be, what else could they be hiding in their other products.
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ProShape RX A Sincere Review
If you want to lose weight it is not that difficult to get trapped in the promises made by programs and products like ProShape RX. If you believe in all of the hype that is used on affiliate web pages, this is likely to be the best product on the health and weight loss market. Has this boasting been won? Could the merchandise actually be that good? It's simple to be jaded-after all there are many products and organizations out there vying for your cash. Who are you supposed to believe in? Keep reading for help in figuring out if ProShape RX is right for you.
A large amount of attention has been payed to ProShape RX on the web lately. It is publicized as an herbal supplement designed to aid in losing weight. The pills have a selection of ingredients. The most hyped part in this supplement is definitely Hoodia Gordinii. Hoodia Gordinii is a natural growing plant who has plenty of fantastic medicinal uses. It has been patented and branded Hoodia in the later half of the 1990s. It's highly most likely that you have heard of Hoodia already. It was not a stranger to controversy.
So will Proshape RX safe and sound to utilize? The best person to tell you that is a family doctor. While consuming the capsule doesn't seem to be all that damaging to you, it is obvious that you need to do more than take the capsule if you really want to lose weight. This pill is used as an necessary hunger suppressant. Theoretically this should make your physical exercise extremely effective because it'll be easier to get rid of your fat stores. If you don't train, however, you won't lose fat at the rate you want to do so.
What this specific product really helps with is hankerings. Because the chief ingredient in this product suppresses the urge for food you are worry free as far as hunger pangs and cravings are concerned. After all, cravings are almost certain to appear when you're hungry. When was the last occasion you felt full and even still craved a goody? Of course, should you try to take this health supplement whenever you feel a hunger pang start to set in, you aren't going to do your body any good. If you want to get the most from ProShape RX, be sure you follow the directions exactly as they are written and get enough exercise.
So, should you invest your cash on ProShape RX? We're hesitant to absolutely recommend any weight reduction product because we believe strongly in the benefits of proper diet and exercise. All the same, you must have some help to remain on track. Ask a family doctor about this particular weight loss product. Your doctor can help you find out if it can help you when you use it in sync with your alternative weight loss efforts. Not surprisingly generally there isn't nearly anything that is actually magic. Though if you want help managing your cravings, this can be just what you need.
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
4:54 am
The Pure African Mango Extract Diet Pill - The Truth About This Heavily Hyped Product
I stumbled upon the pure African Mango extract diet pills when looking for a fresh solution for my own weight problems.
I was looking for a way to save a lot of time and energy with dieting and exercise. I live a chaotic lifestyle at the moment and really wanted to be able to just swallow a couple of pills every single day to help me lose weight.
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How African Mango Extract Works
The extract is taken from the seeds of the African Mango, a fruit commonly eaten throughout West Africa. Lab research has proven these seed extracts slow down body fat production through acting on different enzymes and genes inside the human body that regulate metabolism. It minimizes your hunger by operating upon 'Leptin', a hormone that tells your body that it's had enough to eat.
Apparently scientific studies also confirm that it really works to reduce cholesterol considerably. It also helps to clean your system by flushing toxins out.
Clinical research
The studies which were completed show that African Mango diet pills burn off an average of 12.3 pounds plus 2 inches of belly fat every month with no exercise or dieting necessary! The clinical studies are based upon people who ingested two pills a day, 30 minutes ahead of eating.
So I decided to replicate their study and do precisely this myself, and...result! I managed to lose over 10 lbs in one month using this! In fact just 1 lb less than these people advertised, and these businesses usually exaggerate hugely!
Are there any side effects?
What really sold it for me personally was the doctor endorsements. For example, Ophra's favourite doctor, Dr. Oz has publically backed the African Mango extract, and remarked that there aren't any known side effects!
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I am enjoying the free ebook they provide when you sign-up, "Amazing Wight-Loss Secrets" provides some extra changes you may make to your life to compliment the diet pills that have really been helping me personally.
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CSA8-Garden Village LLC v. Garden Village Associates at Grayhawk LP et al
|Kingston Capital Company LLC, Kingston Holdings LLC, Garden Village Associates at Grayhawk LP, Graystar Investments LLC, Sioux M Dewar, David C Dewar, Kenneth K Losch, KL-998 Trust Dated 12/28/99 and DCD-998 Trust Dated 12/27/99
|CSA8-Garden Village LLC
|Balloch Family Trust
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|March 28, 2013
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|XX US, Outside State
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|Bridget S Bade
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|ORDER that Plaintiff's Motion to Supplement Notice of Removal (Doc. 14 ) is GRANTED. FURTHER ORDERED that the motion of Plaintiff CSA8-Garden Village, LLC to Remand (Doc. 15 ) is GRANTED. FURTHER ORDERED that the motion of Plaintiff CSA8-Garden Village, LLC for attorneys' fees and costs is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED directing the Clerk of Court to REMAND this action to the State Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bridget S Bade on 6/6/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Remand Letter)(KMG)
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It is almost mid Oct.here in Roanoke,leaves have changed,it's chilly needed to put the furnace on the other night. 40's n the evening
My finger healed, it was too late for stitches so I just cleaned it up good and kept it wrap. Off to a craft festival this Sat., a cool
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The 2013 Brown County Dairy Princess coronation ceremony takes place this (SAT) afternoon at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in New Ulm. The event is sponsored by the Brown County American Dairy Association, and also includes the recognition of the 2013 Dairy Ambassadors. Dairy Princess candidates are judged on their communication and presentation skills; personality; enthusiasm for dairy promotion, and general knowledge of the dairy industry. The 2013 candidates are Sleepy Eye residents Katelyn Johnson, the daughter of Lee and Judy Johnson, and Molly Lax, the daughter of Rick and Monica Lax. Brown County's Dairy Ambassadors for 2013 are Sabrina Portner, Rebecca and Mary Rosenhammer, Bethany Seifert, and Maggie Sellner, all of Sleepy Eye. The day begins with a luncheon at noon, followed by a joint meeting of the Nicollet and Brown County Dairy Producers at 1pm, and the coronation of the new princesses at 2pm. The Brown County ADA will also be honoring its 2012 Dairy Princess, Laura Rosenhammer, who was a finalist for Princess Kay of the Milky Way last August at the Minnesota State Fair.
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Old Line Bancshares Adds New Board Member
BOWIE, Md., Nov. 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Old Line Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:OLBK), the parent company of Old Line Bank, today announced that Thomas H. Graham, Vice President People Strategy and Human Resources for Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI) was appointed to its Board of Directors.
"Tom has exceptional leadership and management expertise and we are delighted that he has joined Old Line Bancshares board of directors," said Craig E. Clark, Chairman.
Graham currently serves as Vice President People Strategy and Human Resources at PHI, a regional energy holding company that provides utility service to more than 2 million customers. In this role, Graham is responsible for developing and implementing enterprise-wide policies and programs encompassing all aspects of human resource management including employment, employee and labor relations, employee benefits, succession planning, compensation, development, diversity programs, and management and employee assistance.Previously, Graham held several leadership positions within the organization that included President, Pepco Region, Regional Vice President, Manager, Strategic Accounts, and Manager, Billing Services and Investigations during his 27-year career. "Tom brings a wealth of experience and insights that are a result of managing departments and programs for a leader in the energy delivery industry," said James W. Cornelsen, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are glad to have Tom as a part of our team and he is a great addition to our board." Graham currently serves on the board of the Center for Energy Workforce Development (Chair) and Maryland Chamber of Commerce (Chair). Graham is also on the boards for Heroes, Inc., the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation and Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation. In addition, Graham has received several awards and recognition for excellence including a selection as one of the 2012 Idealists of the Year, MEA Magazine's 50 Powerful US/International Business Executive Awards and one of the 50 Most Influential Marylanders by The Daily Record for 2013. "I am honored to join the Old Line Bancshares board," Graham said. "The company has a strong reputation in the market and I look forward to sharing my experiences and contributing to the direction and growth of this industry leader."
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Donovan Jevonte Richardson, 21, of Holly Springs surrendered himself at the Wake County Jail Sunday morning.
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