Archive for October, 2015
Posted on October 29th, 2015 by Tim McCoy
Choosing the team may well be a leader’s most important single responsibility. Only when the right players are in the right positions does any team maximize their opportunity for success.
In a 2001 business bestseller, Good to Great, Jim Collins put it this way. Good-to-great leaders “first got the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats” (p. 13). Everything else was secondary.
For successful college football coaches this is...
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Posted on October 22nd, 2015 by Tim McCoy
In our current Sunday morning message series at Ingleside, we have asked: Can God really change our lives? Can he change us personally? Our marriages? Our families? Our church? Our community?
If he can bring about change, then how does he typically do so? And what will the change look like? What should we expect?
As we have looked to Scripture for answers, so far we have learned three big principles.
God is able to change our lives. The Apostle Paul put it this way:...
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Posted on October 15th, 2015 by Tim McCoy
It was an unexpected conversation. He is a granddaddy with a long history of significant involvement in the church. The conversation would have been a surprise to most who know him.
Yet, he said: “Pastor, can you help me? I am struggling to believe.”
I responded with a few questions that helped him give me more context. Then, he said again: “I am struggling to believe. Is there any help you can give me?”
If you are abiding in the Word with me (and I hope that you...
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Posted on October 8th, 2015 by Tim McCoy
If you are reading the Scripture with me (and I hope that you are!), you will know that today’s chapter is John 13.
As Jesus met with his disciples for supper, the Bible says that he rose from the table and . . .
He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. (Jn. 13:4-5, ESV)
Jesus served his disciples in a...
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Posted on October 1st, 2015 by Tim McCoy
As you are penciling in priorities on your calendar between now and the end of the year, I hope you will include these opportunities for growth, outreach, service, fellowship, and worship.
October 7 – Fall Family Festival. Invite a friend and join hundreds of Inglesiders and guests for a great night of food, fun, and fellowship with live music, games, and inflatables for the kids.
October 16-17 – Women’s Event. Our “Revive, Refresh, Renew” event for women of all ages...
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