Frankly, when it comes to prayer, I feel like I am always relearning something I have forgotten. I never feel like I have a … See the link for more: –> Praying for Words that Harvest Peace.
Thursday is for Discipleship Found this post a couple of weeks ago and included it in my weekend links post last weekend. It is a great one. I don’t know Tim Gaydos, but I like the way he thinks (and acts) as a gospel herald. Tim has a couple of other interesting sounding posts over … More Taking Over the Neighborhood for Christ without Being Weird
New Poem from My Son My son is getting a bit of a following on youtube.com with a number of slam poetry performances. Here’s his latest. I know of at least two churches and the comments reveal that a number of English teachers are using some of these efforts to inspire their students. Would you … More Poetry that Slaps You into a Smile
Six Things to Cultivate Know God. –Your people need to have a man of God in front of them. Know the text. –Your job is to study. ….. For more see … Preaching Tips for Church Planters.
Tuesday is for Preaching Mark 1:14, 38-39 (ESV) 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 38 And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” 39 And he went throughout … More Want to Know How Important Preaching Was to Jesus?
“The fine sensitive relationship which exists between God’s Spirit and our spirit needs all the relaxed quietness and receptivity possible.”Rosalind Rinker Prayer: Conversing with God, 29. For more:Hard questions on personal devotion.
Monday Discussion In 1 Samuel 13, Saul starts well. He gathers an army of 3,000 men and assigns 1,000 of them to Jonathan (v. 2). This is the first mention of a standing army in the camp of Israel. Verse 3 says that Jonathan “smote the garrison of the Philistines” while verse 4 ascribes the … More The Race Isn’t Over Till Its Over (and I’m not talking that political thing going on out there)
Sunday Musings Saul (Read his story in 1 Samuel 8-31) had a great beginning. He starts with a changed heart (10:9) and the Spirit of God coming upon … More What does it take to change the world (God’s Way)?
Weekend Links Not a lot of time this week to read, so a fewer number of links to issues in my area of passion, church planting, evangelism, discipleship and preaching. But i think you will still find these interesting and challenging. As always, … I don’t agree with ’em all; I just post ’em to … More Fraudulent Policy Changes; Eric Metaxes; Religious Freedom; Boring Preaching; Marco Rubio on Energy Policy and much more
Friday is for Heart Songs “During this interval David was free to enjoy to the full that which he had acquired through his wrongdoing. The one obstacle which lay in the way of the free indulgence of his passion was removed; Bathsheba was now his. Apparently, the king, in his palace, was secure and immune. … More The “Severe Mercy” of God’s Judgment
