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Ron Edmondson

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7 Ways to Encourage Your Wife

Ron Edmondson

I’m not a perfect husband… I’m not a perfect husband… I’m not a perfect husband… I would write that 100 times, but I think you get the message and I’d probably lose most of you at number 27. That’s the average number of times you’ll read the same thing. (I just made that up… ). But, I’m not a perfect husband… I have learned a few things and I continue to strive to be a better husband.

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7 Ways to Distinguish God’s Voice from the Circumstances of Life

Ron Edmondson

How do you actually know God is talking to you? Every believer wants to hear from God. Why would you follow God closely if you didn’t want to know His voice or hear what He has to say? We want to know…Is this God?…Is this what He is telling me to do?…or…Am I being swayed by the circumstances of my life? One thing I’ve observed is that we often listen for the grandiose voice of God.

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A Secret Your Husband Keeps…But Needs You to Know

Ron Edmondson

Ladies, here’s a secret your husband probably won’t share…. He needs your unconditional respect…in fact…he needs you to be his biggest fan…. Your support feeds his God-given ego…. Sure, that ego can be abused… But just as you need his unconditional love, he needs your unconditional respect… I realize you nor he is capable of perfectly fulfilling those individual needs… But at least you know the secret now… You see… Doing well for the woman he loves is perhaps one of

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5 Ways to Deal with Your Past

Ron Edmondson

I’m a huge proponent of moving forward. I’ve never been a fan of remaining in the past. That could be because I’ve had some past I’d rather not remember… It could be because I am very forward-thinking… Either way, I’d prefer to reconcile the past, make the most of it, and get on with my life. Bottom line, however, is that there are really a few choices when it comes to dealing with the past.

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Honoring a Pastor’s Wife (Revised)

Ron Edmondson

One of the toughest jobs in the church is that of being a pastor’s wife. I know I’m biased, but I have one of the best in Cheryl. Cheryl has a full-time professional job, is an excellent wife and mother, but the demands on her as my wife are often overwhelming. There is never a day she’s not asked to minister to someone. She is every bit as much in the ministry as I am.

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What do you need to upgrade to maintain momentum?

Ron Edmondson

To keep momentum going…you have to continually upgrade! Georgia-Pacific is an International company with over 300 manufacturing facilities and 40,000 employees. They have products from building products to paper and own brands such as Quilted Northern, Angel Soft and Vanity Fair. They’ve been successful as a company since 1927. Read what CEO & President James Hannan said in a recent Sky magazine article. “Every one of our products has some sort of upgrade probably within a

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In a Church Plant…Hire Generalists not Specialists

Ron Edmondson

In a church plant, no one can be a specialist. In the early days of Grace Community Church , I did many things I wasn’t necessarily trained or qualified to do. That was even truer in my first church plant, which started smaller, but I suspect it’s true of every church plant. This has been the case for all of our staff. They’ve had to fill roles not assigned to their specific job description.