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Time Out: Getting serious about my prayer life

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Recently I attended a pastor’s leadership conference and was challenged by the speaker and by God to get serious about my…

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Time Out: Hanging out with God

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
I’ve been thinking about a phrase that is very common today,: “hanging out.” As best as I understand, it refers…

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Time Out: Self-centered sinlessness

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Sin is something we all try to avoid, and rightly so. But lately I’ve realized there’s more to it than just eliminating…

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Time Out: Do you have the joy, joy, joy, joy down in your heart?

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
How do you feel when you hear the Hallelujah chorus? Does it sound joyful to you? We assume Handle must have been overflowing with…

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Time Out: But the greatest of these is love

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
We Americans say we love everything! We love pizza, football and our country. We love Mom, apple pie and American Idol. We love…

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Time Out: With fruit it’s all or nothing

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
The concept behind a water wheel is very interesting because there are both overshot waterwheels and undershot waterwheels. In one…

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Time Out: You can’t be like Jesus by trying to be like Jesus

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
A group of Christian laymen involved in missionary work approached a small village near an Amish settlement. Seeking a possible…

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Time Out: Yes, youth pastors are REAL pastors

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Some may think that youth pastors are not real pastors, but that definitely is not the case. A youth pastor is every bit as much a…

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Time Out: What if I’m not Billy Graham?

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Everyone is required to share the good news of Jesus with those they come in contact with, but some seem to be much better at it…

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Time Out: Is the gift of leadership necessary for working with youth?

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Like many pastors, I first cut my teeth in ministry by being a youth pastor. While God has graciously gifted me in several ways…

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