Jesus mentions in Luke 14:26 that a disciple of Christ will hate his family. Teenagers today don’t need any more incentive for breaking the fifth commandment (Exodus 20:12), so last time I suggested that Jesus was using a literary form called hyperbole (the use of exaggeration). Jesus does not want us to literally hate our […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are a ton of commands that we find in the Bible; statements that tell us to do this and not do that. The Bible says to love one another (John 13:35, Romans 13:8, Galatians 5:13, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 4:19, Hebrews 10:24, 1 John 2:7, 3:11, 3:23, 4:7, 2 John 1:5-6), and Jesus said we […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My primary responsibilities on staff involve helping people to get better connected to God and our church, and the development of small groups; I see the two as being compatible. But getting connected is not automatic for a lot of people. Many are content to sit back and receive what the church has to offer, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
See the power of families gathering during the Christmas holiday and reading the account of Christ’s birth. For everyone, everywhere, it’s still the greatest story ever told.
Thanksgiving may be a lot of things, but it’s more than that…
Cooking, decorating, shopping, football, family festivities … these are all ingredients to a full and chaotic Thanksgiving holiday. This thoughtful video reminds us that there are a lot of elements that make Thanksgiving an American holiday, but the main ingredient is giving thanks to God.
I have a confession to make, I tend to work too much. I don’t separate my life into neat little compartments. I discovered this past weekend (at the Dave Ramsey EntreLeadership event) that we must pay attention to seven areas of our lives or we will become unbalanced. We must put these areas into balance: […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The essence of the Christian life is faith and trust. It’s one thing to simply believe the right stuff about Jesus but it totally another thing to live a life worthy of being called a Christian. Trusting God that He wants the best for you and any restrictions are for our benefit. Trust is a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I found something interesting that the Men of Steel can do over the next 30-day period. Click here for the introduction and to get started on Day 1. Click here to show the whole series. Day Thirty: I was filled with delight day after day. (Proverbs 8:30) Today is the final day of the challenge! How […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I found something interesting that the Men of Steel can do over the next 30-day period. Click here for the introduction and to get started on Day 1. Click here to show the whole series. Day Twenty-nine: Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Proverbs […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
"The biggest deterrent to growth in most churches is lack of confidence in God's supernatural power to grow His church. We are obsessed with our own responsibility to find resources for growth. When our natural resources seem limited, our vision shrinks and we accept mediocrity. We can't grow the church, but God can! We don't have the resources, but He does! "
(Ken Hemphill, Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur)
"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace." (Acts 20:24)
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