by Shane Craven | May 10, 2008 | Faith
Don’t confuse being in your sweet spot with being in your comfort zone. Because when you’re in your sweet spot, there’s nothing comfortable about it! I know this is a little confusing, and definitely counterintuitive. When I’m in my sweet...
by Shane Craven | May 9, 2008 | Faith
Ed Stetzer dialogued this well. You should read it here. Sometimes comfortable circumstances play against us. We can forget what it means to live by faith. I think very few people get an opportunity or take the opportunity to do...
by Shane Craven | May 9, 2008 | Prayer
I was in Orlando recently and had an opportunity to meet John Eldredge. He was introducing his new book, “Walking With God.” He is a great guy! All of his books have been great, but this one is special. It’s so practical. He says, that with...
by Shane Craven | May 7, 2008 | Leadership
I think one of the things we leaders need to get used to is, Ecclesiastes 1:9………”there is nothing new under the sun.” Everything we as planters and pastors do has been, is being, or will be done by someone else. Everything I have ever...
by Shane Craven | May 6, 2008 | Attitude
A shoe company sent a man to Africa and he said, “Send me back, nobody wears shoes.” They sent another guy and he said, “I’ve never seen so many prospects.”