A jerk is someone who doesn’t say “please” or “thank you.” And who wants to be a jerk, right? You add the obligatory niceties to your requests and responses, but do you really mean it? Sometimes you don’t even stop to ask that question. At times your words are sincere and at other times you […] Source by ChurchTechToday.com | Resources for today’s church Read More
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