I was reading an interview with a pastor named Bob Roberts. A comment he made struck home with me, so here it is: How did church planting become important to you? Years ago, I was at a point of growing our church big. I was concerned about how fast we could get there. We relocated,Continue reading
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You Pray Like a Girl If we all prayed like Hannah in First Samuel, that would be a compliment! In my own life it seems that much of the church today relies on praying women. I am thankful for praying women! Just one question…where are the men? We need to learn from Hannah, and prayContinue reading
“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate.” Matt. 7:13, NLT Who teaches you? Whose disciple are you? You are somebody’s disciple. You learned how to live from someone else. Contrary to contemporary Western thought, we are NOT our “own person”. Who has discipled you over your lifetime? One of the major transitionsContinue reading
The Vitality of the Word of God Psalm 19:7-14 One of the most important ways for me to stay equipped as a leader is to make sure my core values are strong. If my core values are in tact, then I discover purpose in my life. From purpose will flow vision and mission. Who GodContinue reading
Are there not days when the news is so overwhelming it just knocks the very wind out of you? It’s not the silly matters of Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton. It’s not the antics of some athlete. The news, for whatever reason, will seem to take up the cause of some missing child or woman.Continue reading
This is a tiny picture, but it is to illustrate my continuing struggle to incorporate the TNIV in my life and ministry. What I need to do is just struggle with the TNIV “squared” Bible (picture) because it has wide margins and just have the ESV to check out from time to time. I triedContinue reading
This is a tiny picture, but it is to illustrate my continuing struggle to incorporate the TNIV in my life and ministry. What I need to do is just struggle with the TNIV “squared” Bible (picture) because it has wide margins and just have the ESV to check out from time to time. I triedContinue reading
A question on politics, which is a dangerous subject… Yesterday in a Bible study an analogy was being given that dealt with the branches of government. It got me thinking. The analogy was the Legislative Branch writes the law. It’s up to the Executive Branch to enforce the law. Let me make this abundantly clearContinue reading
Why Christianity DOES work… Christianity works because JESUS works. It is not us. Yet, there is the combination of us and the Spirit of God. As Dallas Willard would say: “Grace is not opposed to effort. It is opposed to earning.” The life of God is powerful. It is most powerful when we will chooseContinue reading
Why Christianity DOES work… Christianity works because JESUS works. It is not us. Yet, there is the combination of us and the Spirit of God. As Dallas Willard would say: “Grace is not opposed to effort. It is opposed to earning.” The life of God is powerful. It is most powerful when we will chooseContinue reading
Apprentice 2 Jesus 