We Don’t Need to Plant Churches
December 17, 2011
What we need and don’t need in America. It might surprise you. See the link below. We Don’t Need to Plant Churches.
Month: December 2011
Leadership Freak; Using Christmas; Thomas Jefferson; Alvin Plantinga; Star Parker and more
December 16, 2011
Weekend Links Leadership. Leadership. Leadership. “Oh God, turn mere men into mighty servants of Jesus who will live passionately for and like the Savior.” Some great links here, but as always, I don’t endorse everything in them. Growing as a Leader The Hidden Power of Weakness (Leadership Freak) Ten Secrets of Many Senior Pastors (Ron … More Leadership Freak; Using Christmas; Thomas Jefferson; Alvin Plantinga; Star Parker and more
Despite the News: Coaches Change Lives for Good
December 16, 2011
It Was a Long Time Ago, But Some Things You Never Forget One guy was puking his guts out. Groans could be heard from nine others. Heavy breathing and small clouds of vapor hovered in front of all of our faces, as we gasped for air in the cold October night. None of it seemed … More Despite the News: Coaches Change Lives for Good
Measuring Our Passion for the Lost
December 15, 2011
How much do we really love our neighbors? How much do we really care for the lost? How much do we really love our Lord when we do not do what he tells us to do? (see the link below) Measuring Our Passion for the Lost.
Launching New Believers for Transformational Futures
December 14, 2011
Thursday is for Discipleship It’s A.D. 51 and a month or two months ago the Apostle Paul had planted the church in Thessalonica. Now he’s in Corinth and he pens 1 Thessalonians to encourage the saints there in their new faith in Christ. What this means is that when we look at 1 Thessalonians, we … More Launching New Believers for Transformational Futures
The Power of a Promise from God
December 14, 2011
Wednesday is for Prayer Pray! This morning I was reading 2 Chronicles 13 and the story of the reign of Abijah. It only lasted three years. It followed the wicked rule of his father, Rehoboam son of Solomon who had ruled for 17 years. 1 Kings 15:2 tells us that the reign of Abijah followed … More The Power of a Promise from God
First Verses for Elders to Memorize
December 12, 2011
Tuesday is for Preaching Here’s my take on the first verses I would ask the elders of my church plant to memorize. Romans 10:14-15 (ESV) 14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how … More First Verses for Elders to Memorize
The Fringes of His Ways
December 12, 2011
Monday Discussion (updated) Early for worship, she, companion of 27 years [now 41 years], turns to me and says, “Want to hear a sweet phrase I found?” People are filing into their seats. Friends, brothers, and sisters in the family of God are hugging and catching up on one another’s prayers. The worship team who … More The Fringes of His Ways
The Overwhelming Steadfast Love of the Loving God
December 11, 2011
Sunday Musings loving-kindness, a characteristic of God in the ot. The Hebrew word khesed, which is rendered by the KJV as ‘loving-kindness’ (30 times), as ‘kindness’ (38 times), and as ‘mercy’ (145 times), is translated in the RSV chiefly as ‘steadfast love’ (182 times) and ‘kindness’ (21 times), but occasionally as ‘great kindness’ (Gen. 19:19) or … More The Overwhelming Steadfast Love of the Loving God
Discipling Men in a Desperate Housewives World
December 10, 2011
How does your discipleship process impress upon the saints the need to not be conformed to this world but to be transformed, by the renewing of their minds? (for more, click on the link below) Discipling Men in a Desperate Housewives World.
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