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Thoughts By Mark Buchanan

November 21, 2024

Broken Down

Whatever the causes, many and varied, that lead to broken down lives, God has one solution: his church and his people.  When we live in Christ-like compassion, God names us and makes us Repairers and Restorers

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October 31, 2024

The Remedy for Chaos

I've felt overwhelmed a few times this past while - caught in the too little, too late, too many, too much syndrome. 

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August 11, 2024

What Make the Wise, Wise?

Most real wisdom, the deep stuff, is formed in a crucible. Are you in a crucible? Are you going through something right now that threatens to embitter you?

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October 2, 2023

Just Say the Word

And then this pagan, this man of the world, comes to him and simply says, “Just say the word”.  That’s all it will take. That alone, he believed, would raise the dead, heal the sick, comfort the sorrowing.

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May 11, 2022

Leading in a Storm

How do you lead a business or family or church in times of hardship, conflict and crisis, so that everyone comes out the other side stronger, wiser, better?

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November 30, 2020

Where Grace Abounds?

If a recently released Christian prisoner came to your church, would he feel welcome? Would you welcome him?

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June 20, 2014

The Kingdom of God is Like…

I spoke at a conference a while ago.  Two events had a deep impact on

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April 24, 2013

Redeem the Time

by Mark Buchanan “. . .  redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians

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April 7, 2011

Intersecting Eternity

By Mark Buchanan I took part of last week off, just before Easter, and renovated

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June 12, 2010

The Law of Unintended Consequences

By Mark Buchanan On Tuesday, I led a devotional for our staff where I explained

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