I’m participating in my first webinar ever! These guys are doing some great stuff!
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Ashton’s first smile
Posted on June 24, 2007 by paulpeterson
I saw Ashton smile for the first time today… and I caught it on my cell phone!
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Leading at a higher level
Posted on June 24, 2007 by paulpeterson
I just finished Ken Blanchard’s book, Leading at a Higher Level. This book is his magnum opus. The self-description of this book = “The definitive Blanchard on leadership. 25 years of breakthrough leadership insights in one extraordinary book.” It took me about 25 years to read it too! But, after working my way through it [...]
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A little scared of God
Posted on June 24, 2007 by paulpeterson
Sometimes I get a little too comfortable with God. I know there’s a paradox here because we’re supposed to be comfortable right? After all, He does tell us that we are to call Him “Father” and He let’s us know that we are His children. It’s true. I am a child of God… but sometimes [...]
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The future of this blog
Posted on June 23, 2007 by paulpeterson
A large portion of you who read this blog come here from the Northgate website. In a couple of weeks the link to this blog will be removed from the Northgate website. If you are interested in continuing to follow our journey by reading and interacting with this blog there are a few ways to [...]
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Highlights: you are what you prioritize; words hurt; the cause of mediocre churches
Posted on June 23, 2007 by paulpeterson
Another great morning of soaking in words penned by great authors… The Bible 2 Kings 17:15 – “They worshiped worthless idols and became worthless themselves.” This is a description of the Israelites worship practices and consequential life pattern. A couple of thoughts: I prioritize what I worship and what I worship shapes who I am. [...]
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One man and five ladies
Posted on June 22, 2007 by paulpeterson
This is as good as it gets… The “First Lady” of the Peterson household… And the rest of “The Ladies”… Lexington Reagan Dallas Ashton
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Highlights: influence; a moment of worship
Posted on June 22, 2007 by paulpeterson
From my reading today… Seizing Your Divine Moment – Erwin McManus In his recommendation of this book, Dr. David Jeremiah says, “I wish I could say I couldn’t put Seizing Your Divine Moment down. The fact is, I had to put it down many times to think about what I had just read.” HE’S RIGHT! [...]
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Two amazing little people
Posted on June 22, 2007 by paulpeterson
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Cool stuff in the blogosphere
Posted on June 22, 2007 by paulpeterson
Highlights from my daily blog readings… Perry Noble gives five pieces of advice to church planters: Have a vision. Stick to your vision. Stop trying to run off all the Christians. Stop making excuses. Meet with other pastors and ASK QUESTIONS (Read the entire article here) I really dig this guy! Steven Furtick has posted [...]
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