Jacob is a story out of the Old Testament that can resonate with me. He is a man who is always striving, trying to get ahead on his own, trying to grab a piece of the pie he thinks he has been denied. He is an opportunist. When Esau was hungry and Jacob knew theContinue reading
Category Archives: Spiritual Formation
What are the gauges we set for our lives? Are there gauges we can check when it comes to our walk with Christ? Can we have those gauges as a church body? The challenge ahead for our church is to set some gauges. What are the marks of discipleship we would like to see amongContinue reading
What are the gauges we set for our lives? Are there gauges we can check when it comes to our walk with Christ? Can we have those gauges as a church body? The challenge ahead for our church is to set some gauges. What are the marks of discipleship we would like to see amongContinue reading
“Worship is an inward feeling and outward action that reflects the worth of God.” (John Piper) Piper points out three ways the heart can respond to God: 1. The heart can delight in the wealth of God’s glory, as at a feast (Ps. 63:5,6).2. The heart can long for that delight to be deeper andContinue reading
Understanding worship is a learning process. It is far more than a “worship service” where we have songs, but that is the most common thing we think of when we mention “worship.” There is the worship of our entire life. When we understand our gifts from the Lord and then pursue the use of thoseContinue reading
Understanding worship is a learning process. It is far more than a “worship service” where we have songs, but that is the most common thing we think of when we mention “worship.” There is the worship of our entire life. When we understand our gifts from the Lord and then pursue the use of thoseContinue reading
Matters of prayer: The “Harvest Hit List.” There are so many ways to call this, and I know it is not original with me. In our church we take five people we know who are not serving Jesus. We have to know them by name, so it’s not, “I’m praying for the guy at theContinue reading
Matters of prayer: The “Harvest Hit List.” There are so many ways to call this, and I know it is not original with me. In our church we take five people we know who are not serving Jesus. We have to know them by name, so it’s not, “I’m praying for the guy at theContinue reading
Faithfulness. On January 13 my parents celebrated 50 years of marriage. It was an amazing day for them and I am so grateful. Their love for each other and their family is so amazing. One of the great legacies of my parents will be their faithfulness. They are faithful to the Body of Christ asContinue reading
We often talk about how we just do things. A father who explodes at his child in an angry outburst and then says, “Why does he make me do that?” Dallas Willard had a great come back for a man who claimed he couldn’t help but get angry with his somewhat rebellious teenage son. TheContinue reading
Apprentice 2 Jesus 