
Brandon A. Cox
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Read the blog of Brandon Cox, purpose driven pastor, leader, and coach to leaders. Brandon writes about ministry in the trenches, inspiring leaders to get creative with their approaches to preaching, leadership, and disciple-making.
Brandon A. Cox
1M ago
If you decide today to give your life – and by “life,” I mean your time, your attention, your resources – to making the lives of other people better, you’ll be successful.
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Brandon A. Cox
1M ago
I'm convinced that our stubbornness about our hopefulness is an act of rebellion against the cultural norm of pessimism. And I think this stubbornly hopeful rebellion just might flip everything on its head and change the world.
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Brandon A. Cox
4M ago
If you want to lead well today, go on what you know. But if you want to lead well long term, admit you don’t know it all and commit to listening and learning daily.
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Brandon A. Cox
5M ago
Cut your spiritual leaders some slack. They’re human. They love you even when they disagree with you. And if they’re like me, they want the left and the right, the reds and blues, the liberals and conservatives ALL to show up on Sunday and come to the realization that they are wholly loved and valued by their Creator.
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Brandon A. Cox
5M ago
It is time for the church to lead in removing the stigma of depression, creating safe places for people who struggle, and encouraging people to address depression holistically.
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Brandon A. Cox
7M ago
No matter what happens next in your neighborhood, nation, or world, we'll need people who follow Jesus faithfully to show up again and again full of truth and full of grace.
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Brandon A. Cox
7M ago
In the middle ground, where true humility shows up, is when we have an accurate picture of who God is, who we are in the world, and how we're doing in terms of our health and wholeness.
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Brandon A. Cox
8M ago
If you've wrestled with big questions, you're not bad. You're not a threat to the Christian faith or the local church. You're human.
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Brandon A. Cox
8M ago
It's so easy to coast through life - especially when we're through the part commonly thought of as the "first half," but in reality, we never stop learning, changing, and growing. And that makes eternity even more exciting!
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Brandon A. Cox
9M ago
Being an influential leader starts with being the best version of you that you can be. Start by naming how you're feeling.
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