On a morning when we woke up to yet another tragedy in Dallas, … On another morning when we were reminded that justice and peace are far from us, … On yet another day when our hope and confidence in the direction of our country has been shaken to the core, … Would you take … More Praise God with Me
Five years ago in April I was hearing from a surprising number of lay people about the lack of depth to the preaching they were hearing in their churches. It’s the kind of thing you hear when you travel and preach in various churches. I’m still hearing that in conversations with people today. Don’t let … More Preacher, Work Harder.
Here is another in a series of posts on Intensely Local Ministry. This one may be way out of people’s comfort zone. But then again, Jesus didn’t call us to a life of comfort or even safety. He calls us to seek and serve the lost. This is a link to an NPR story about … More I Don’t Like the Title but I Love this Example
Once, there were great men who walked the earth. Here’s a quote from one of them. “Nothing so clears the vision and lifts up the life, as a decision to move forward in what you know to be entirely the will of the Lord.” –John Paton, servant of God Simple. Read your Bible. Do what … More Great Quotes to Move Your Life
What if your small group and your church truly became transformative in your neighborhood? Friday is for Heart Songs Later today I will post on my experience in Dearborn, MI witnessing to Muslims for the last two days. For now, here is an inspiring video from Soma Communities. Update Jul… Source: Could this Happen in … More Could this Happen in Your Church!
Privileged for a Purpose Why did God choose you? Why did he draw your heart to himself? Why were you placed in a family or a situation where you heard the truth of the gospel and bowed your heart in belief? Why were you privileged to hear and understand and believe and receive Christ … More Privileged for a Purpose
Another in the continuing series Intensely Local posts. Periodically, people ask me questions like, “What motivates you to be so intensely local in your focus of ministry?” The reasons are too numerous to write about today. Part of the answer is simply “reading the Bible.” But an incident that happened in my neighborhood 6 six … More 18 Years of Ineffective Living
My friend at Insanitybytes2 has written a thoughtful post on the current culture clash between the East and the West. And to it, I would add for my doubting friends, Judeo-Christian culture, and Christianity, in particular, is not the enemy of the West. Radical Islam is. The link to her post is below. “What will the … More “What will the racist Christians do now?”
“When you ask God for His will to be done in your life, through your life, your whole life is at stake.” That’s when the adventure begins. (Revised from 2010) Source: Your Whole Life is at Stake
Last week I was at Calvary Bible Church in Bourbonnais, IL. It was a privilege to bring the Father’s Day message while their pastor was away for a brief vacation. Here’s the video (that I didn’t know was even happening!). I hope it blesses you.
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