Bogdan Kipko

Author: Bogdan Kipko

  • Twenty Ways To Get Out Of Your Funk

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    Being a pastor is a dangerous calling because the things you preach about are the very same things that God often sends into your life, to refine your life. This is why I always approach a text I will preach on with trepidation, knowing that this is an area where God might want to test…

  • Why Jesus Wants To Have Breakfast With You

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    Over the years, I have grown to love mornings. There is just something amazing about quiet and solitude, thatĀ characterizesĀ each morning. Before the world awakes. It is a timeĀ whereĀ you can be still and know that Jesus is God. Few things can compare to just simply waking up, making some fresh pour-over, french roast coffee,Ā pouringĀ it into your…

  • The Single Defining Characteristic Of A Manipulative Person

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    I wish I did not have to write this post. But because you and I live in a broken world, we will meet broken people. People tend toĀ manipulateĀ other people in order to feel a sense of control. This in turn fortifies them in a city, where they are the kings or queens,Ā and everyone else is…

  • Is It Wrong To Get Angry At God?

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    The most frequently asked question during any time something bad happens, is “why,” or “why me, God.” After this, depending on your worldview, you will either become angry with God or begin toĀ worshipĀ God. Is there a time in which God losesĀ control, and bad things begin to happen in your life? Are we as humans supposed…

  • Seven Things Successful People Do Differently

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    There is a reason why a few guys who wrote part of the New Testament were accused of turning the world upside down. They did things differently than most people. They made a decision to follow someone Who was out of this world, in order to change the world. Here are seven things successful people…

  • Should Christians Get Tattoos?

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    Rarely a week goes by where I don’t get asked a question through various media about what the Bible says regarding tattoos. This has become a very contentious question among many Christians. Regardless of your opinion on this subject, we have to agree that it needs to be approached Biblically, not culturally or even traditionally.…

  • Three Wrong Areas From Which To Seek Success

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    What determines your success? What in your life right now is the single, most important determining factor in your satisfaction? You have something that consumes your mind, every time you have a free moment. What if your idea of success is not really success at all. What if I told you that success is not…

  • Ten Ways To Become A Pleasant Person Today

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    Let’s be honest. As amazing as you already are, there are things that you can do to make yourself a more pleasant person to be around with.Ā Here are 10 ways that you can become a more pleasant person starting today:

  • Should Christians Listen To Secular Music?

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    Should Christians listen to secular music? This is probably one of the most controversial questions that exists among Christians. But it shouldn’t be. The right way to approach this question is Biblically, not culturally or evenĀ personally. The question is not about if you can listen to secular music but rather what should guide and direct…

  • Top Ten Mistakes Public Speakers Make

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    Based on my experience of publicly speaking for almost two decades, here areĀ theĀ top ten public speaking mistakes that IĀ haveĀ made. I am fairly certain I am not alone in making these mistakes. So, let’s jump right in.