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		<title>Perseverance in the Pulpit</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being a local church pastor is not for the faint of heart nor for those lacking perseverance. It is a position that requires great patience and endurance. The results of your ministry are not instantly seen. You don&#8217;t see the &#8220;fruit of your labors&#8221; for years, even decades. You have to settle in for the <a href='http://kennichols.org/2010/06/perseverance-in-the-pulpit/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>9Marks on Deacons</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have always appreciated and benefitted from the work of Mark Dever and the entire 9Marks crew. They&#8217;ve produced another great eJournal on the office of Deacon. You can find it here&#8230;
Read it, and pass it on. You&#8217;ll be blessed!

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		<title>Spiritual Disciplines of a Healthy Church &#8211; Meaningful Membership</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A healthy church understands the importance of, and practices, meaningful church membership. It is through active, meaningful membership in a local church that Christians live out the commands of Scripture. ]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Disciplines of a Healthy Church &#8211; Preaching Ministry</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teaching Notes for Session Titled: The Preaching/Teaching ministry of the local church
MARK: A healthy church understands the preaching ministry not as an independent cluster of sermons, but as a body of work intended to transform the people of God.
The preaching ministry of the elders is the primary means by which God saves and grows His <a href='http://kennichols.org/2009/04/spiritual-disciplines-of-a-healthy-church-preaching-ministry/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Disciplines of a Healthy Church</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
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I am taking my church through a new study on Sunday evenings. I am utilizing these three books in developing this study. So far, the first two messages have been well received. Many in attendance have remarked that these messages should be preached in the Sunday morning service. I agree. Last Sunday evening, I spoke on <a href='http://kennichols.org/2009/03/spiritual-disciplines-of-a-healthy-church/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pro-Life&#8217;s Youngest Spokesperson</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, on Tweetdeck, I came across a link to a video of a 12 year old girl. In the video she gives a speech that she would later give at her school&#8217;s speech competion. Her topic was abortion. Needless to say, school officials were not pleased.
I, however, was not only pleased at her topic and <a href='http://kennichols.org/2009/02/pro-lifes-youngest-spokesperson/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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