Why do we pray? We won’t receive unless we ask. But prayer must be more than a means of acquisition. “God is more than the clerk of heaven’s storehouse.” We must align ourselves with the purpose and power… Read More
Prayer is a place to dress for success. The proper attire for Christians is armor—not fancy clothes. Rather than dressing for a stroll around the palace, we should be outfitted for battle. In case you haven’t figured it… Read More
Prayer isn’t just a nice idea, but necessary! It requires a specific time and a sacred space. Love not legalism should draw us to prayer. Ordinary people like us can develop prayer lives that are actually powerful and… Read More
Bags of Hope My 48th Mission trip is now in view. Early in my life I set some lifetime goals. One was how many mission endeavors I wanted to participate in over the course of my lifetime. In… Read More
Eugene H. Peterson said, “Pastoral ministry has no integrity unless it is rooted in a trained attentiveness to God in prayer, in Scripture reading, and in spiritual direction.” To neglect this attentiveness, Peterson says, “is often to lose… Read More
“Focus On Affecting What You Can Affect, And You Will Have The Most Effect” –Matthew Kelly Why is focus so important?” Focus is so important because it is the gateway to all thinking: perception, memory, learning, reasoning, problem… Read More
A tool to capitalize on your Strengths and compensate for Weaknesses. Circle the number that best describes to your church: RELATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS 1. Specific, shared vision Our mission in our community 1 2 3 4 5 6… Read More
What is your Life Story? Our life stories can make us feel disqualified, broken, and weak. The Bible tells us that Jesus uses the weak to shame the strong, and the foolish to shame the wise. When we… Read More
We know it as the Fifth Commandment, the first of the last six that promote peace within society as a whole. Disobeying parents (in the Lord) is the same as disobeying the Lord. The Apostle Paul reiterates this… Read More
What Readers are Saying Reba Taylor “I have been studying the beatitudes and the one about the pure in heart has captured me. Your first page about squeezing lemons grabbed me. What’s inside us is what comes out…. Read More
