I love the catch phrase, “Look for a place to serve before you look for a place to sit.” Once we find a place to sit, we tend to just sit there and soak it in. Since Jesus is our example of service, and he is the greatest example of servant leadership, we should be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tonight the topic for my small group is, Ransomed by God, out of Hebrew 9:11-28. The purpose of the study is to clarify that Christ was God himself, sacrificing himself for sinful humanity. The theological doctrine we are covering is substitution. I love this key verse out of Mark, he is so to the point: […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What is this life all about? Is it preparation for the age to come? Where does the soul go after we depart this planet? Will there be a resurrection? If so, what is the point? Do we spend eternity in heaven with Jesus like an unending worship service? Will we still be married to the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Life can be hard, often seemingly meaningless. We struggle at work, struggle in traffic, struggle in relationships; life just seems so purposeless. There has to be more. I discovered this video promoting a new ministry from the same people who brought to us 411God.net. Sign up and experience something greater in life. [ Go Tandem […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Our church is going through a church-wide campaign called, “r12 – True Spirituality According to Jesus.” This has the potential to transform people who simply profess Christ or attend church into authentic followers of Jesus; true disciples. I was reading the September 13, 2011 Barna report on American Christians and the lack of spiritual depth […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Labor Day is coming this weekend; men labor in the sun, all for what (Ecclesiastes 2:19)? The writer of Ecclesiastes tells us that everything is meaningless (Ecclesiastes 1:2, 14, 2:1, 11, 15, 19, 21, 23, 26). Meaningless, chasing the wind, tragedy, labor is filled with pain and grief. Where can we find meaning in life?
I found this video to challenge all of us to go beyond what we have been taught or to simply embrace that which we have grown comfortable. This gospel of grace is life-changing; the mission is clear. May God give us the passion and strength to get outside of our comfort zones, for God’s sake.
In an age when many young people choose to live together rather than actually “tie the knot,” the question is always raised, “why?” What is the point of marriage? Why is marriage such a big deal? What are God’s Purposes for Marriage? The first reason that the Bible gives for the existence of marriage is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The church is an organization that is nothing without volunteers. While Jesus calls us to be good stewards of the talents and gifts he has giving to us, that alone does not get people out of the chair and into action. As a staff member, I have a hard time recruiting volunteers, partly because people […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The mission of King’s Grant Baptist is to know Christ and make him known, so any program of the church must fit under that mission statement. For small groups to be successful and avoid stagnation, our focus has to be bigger than ourselves. Consider this as the purpose of small groups: Our Purpose – to […] ↓ 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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