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Sincere Faith
A Sincere Faith. In ancient times when potters would examine their ceramics, they would look for deficiencies like cracks, chips, or...
Yoel Bartolome
Jan 19, 20226 min read
New & Improved
New and Improved. Several years ago, I was listening to an influential pastor and author named Andy Stanley teaching on the power of...
Yoel Bartolome
Jan 12, 20225 min read
Keep It Simple
For anyone who has been a parent you can probably tell stories of when your children broke or damaged something at the most inopportune...
Yoel Bartolome
Dec 17, 20216 min read
Church Trends
Today’s Honest Conversation has to do with the topic of trends within the church. At first glance this idea of trends may seem trivial,...
Yoel Bartolome
Dec 8, 20218 min read
The Bride of Christ
The Church is made up of people representing every tribe and nation. We who belong to the body of believers in Jesus Christ come from all...
Yoel Bartolome
Nov 17, 20215 min read
Money and the Church, Part II
Money and the Church. When the world looks at Michelangelo’s David, they see the masterful transformation of a large piece of marble that...
Yoel Bartolome
Nov 10, 20217 min read
Tricks of the Church Trade: Affinity Circles & More Conferences
Years ago, I had the privilege to be the dean of students for a Bible college in California. Many of the young men and women at this...
Yoel Bartolome
Sep 28, 20217 min read
Tricks of the Church Trade: Commodity-Commercialize-Capitalize
As believers, each one of us has been called to the ministry of reconciliation in 2 Corinthians 5:18-19. We are called to go to all...
Yoel Bartolome
Sep 21, 20216 min read
Accountability? Maybe. Craziness? Most Definitely!
Why is there so much craziness in churches? Lack of accountability! Our human depravity can cause even the best of leaders to do...
Yoel Bartolome
Sep 10, 20215 min read
Why So Tribal?
The Church could be described as a beautiful mosaic picture that when unified it creates a magnificent image of God’s love for His...
Yoel Bartolome
Aug 24, 20214 min read
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