Ron Edmondson

JULY 13, 2011

I get a request about once a month from a man or woman. “Pastor can you convince my wife (or husband) to stay?&#. Sadly, I’ve lost a few friends this way. They wanted me to have magical words or supernatural powers of persuasion. The reality is it seldom works. In years of doing this I’ve learned: I can’t change a heart. There are no magic words.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 13, 2011

“Surely I am too stupid to be a man. I have not the understanding of a man.&# Proverbs 30:2. I’ve got pastoral intern this summer named Dan Dominguez. Dan and I have been able to hang out some the last month or so and I have enjoyed our time together. He attends Moody Bible Institute, where he is studying to be a pastor and is a good friend of my son Nate.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 10, 2011

Have you ever thought about the difference in faith and trust as it relates to our relationship with God? In this message, I addressed this issue. Related posts: Walk By Faith Sermon. 10 Tips To Understanding Faith. Do You Still Have “NO&# Faith?

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 9, 2011

Years ago, after I had a just gone through an incredibly difficult season of my life, I found this verse. The Psalmist David had experienced heartache and God extended him grace. He reflected on the other side of a trial. Here is this week’s memory verse: Have you been in the valley and back to the mountaintop? Perhaps this is your new verse. Related posts: Scripture Memorization, Week 23.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 13, 2011

I get a request about once a month from a man or woman. “Pastor can you convince my wife (or husband) to stay?&#. Sadly, I’ve lost a few friends this way. They wanted me to have magical words or supernatural powers of persuasion. The reality is it seldom works. In years of doing this I’ve learned: I can’t change a heart. There are no magic words.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 12, 2011

I’m updating a post. Yesterday I posted 4 types of mentors. Read it HERE (updated of course). I can’t believe I missed one…or that no one else caught my obvious error. I grew up without a close relationship with my father. I missed the investment a father makes in the life of his son. As a result, I’ve tried my best to invest in my sons, but I guess because it wasn’t a great part of my story I missed it.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 12, 2011

This week I’m trying to stir some conversation about mentoring. There appears to be growing interest in the subject. Most recognize they have some need for mentoring in their life. I’ll share my survey on mentoring with you soon. If you haven’t yet, go HERE and take the survey. It takes less than 5 minutes. I posted HERE about the 5 types of mentors I’ve experienced.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 11, 2011

(This is an updated post. I left out the 5th type of mentor in the original post. I have my explanation HERE.). Recently I started the conversation about mentoring here on my blog. I’m still soliciting feedback through a mentoring survey. (You can help out with that HERE.). Mentoring appears to be a need in many people’s minds these days.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 10, 2011

The LORD our God said to us at Horeb, “You have stayed long enough at this mountain. Deuteronomy 1:6 NIV. Moses had led the people out of Egypt. Along the way, they were scared, ready to turn around and go back into slavery. God had parted the Red Sea, led the people through on dry ground, drowned the Egyptians, and landed them safely at Horeb, the mountain of God.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 9, 2011

Years ago, after I had a just gone through an incredibly difficult season of my life, I found this verse. The Psalmist David had experienced heartache and God extended him grace. He reflected on the other side of a trial. Here is this week’s memory verse: Have you been in the valley and back to the mountaintop? Perhaps this is your new verse. Related posts: Scripture Memorization, Week 23.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 9, 2011

Just for the record, our marriage is fine.in fact…it’s probably never been better… But…that doesn’t mean we don’t have disagreements. Actually, our differences are what make us a stronger couple. (As long as we can laugh about them occasionally ). Help us solve our current difference of opinion (like you’re opinion will matter any more than mine did ).

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 15, 2011

Last week I introduced the mentoring Survey. You are free to take the survey if you haven’t yet. You’ll find it HERE. I’ll continue to update any significant changes or swing in numbers, which may occur. This week I’ve talked about mentoring, here are those posts in the order they appeared. In this series, I’ve written about: The 5 Types of Mentors. 5 Questions to Help You Know What to do with a Mentor.

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