Stephen G. Knopp II
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Today’s post is inspired by a recent piece written by my buddy, Josh Hayden. I highly recommend that you add Josh to your regular reading as well. He and I share a love of hip-hop music and this affinity is actually what brought us together as a mutual friend recognized the shared interest and suggested…
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We are two days away from our Community Launch of the 801South worship experience. I know that many of you have seen or heard our external marketing, as well as relational engagement through various events in the surrounding community. I have been very pleasantly surprised with the traction of our external marketing efforts. We’ve heard…
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Who are your enemies? We all have them. You’re probably thinking, “Not me.” But you do. Sometimes our enemies don’t even know they are our enemies. Perhaps one way to know who your enemies are—those who know they are and those who do not—is to consider who gets a large chunk of the space in…
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My experience and research has led me to believe that those who think about the future the most are also those who are able to create a desired future the best. The daily whirlwind quickly and stealthily consumes our time and energy that could be spent on discerning a preferred future. At 801South, we try…
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Do you ever find yourself in the middle of a discussion without a side to stand on? With all of the polarizing conversations (i.e. arguments) going on in our society today, what happens when you don’t fall on one side or the other? It seems like there is little space for those who do not…
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The Knopp family experienced an awesome family vacation last week. We traveled to a beautiful beach community in South Carolina where we relaxed and enjoyed getting away from the daily whirlwind. During this time away, I was reminded that there are two places where adults cannot help but feel like a kid again—on a swing…
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Should the focus of the local church be different for different age groups? If so, how does it change over the stages of life? What are the opportunities for people of different ages to interact if the focus changes between different age segments? When we decide the focus should be different for people in different…
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It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve taken the time to sit down and craft a new blog post. I don’t have any good excuses, but I do have some less than satisfactory reasons. They include writer’s block, a lack of energy, focusing attention on seemingly more pressing matters, working to bring a full-time…
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The original title of this post was “To Whom Are You Listening?” That title is so boring that I didn’t even want to read what followed. I needed a compelling metaphor to explain this concept. So I decided to go with what I know. If you listen to hip-hop like me (and if you don’t,…
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How quickly do we start to take the everyday wonders of this life for granted? Just this past week I was getting my two sons ready for the pre-bedtime routine in our home. Do you have to prepare to prepare for bed? Prior to having children, you think that you just help your children get…
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