Urban Ministry is Worth the Mess
Urban ministry is messy, but it's worth the mess. Furthermore, people who neglect cities do not deserve to impact nations, nor will they know how.
Read MoreUrban ministry is messy, but it's worth the mess. Furthermore, people who neglect cities do not deserve to impact nations, nor will they know how.
Read MoreHelping people understand how to make sense of their experiences from a Biblical perspective can result in increased holiness, devotion to Jesus, service to others and a healthy soul.
Read MoreI would rather take marriage advice from a single person who was saturated with the Bible and full of the Holy Spirit, than a married person who was carnal and selfish.
Read MoreSimeon and Manasseh lived in the same place, ate the same food, spoke the same language, experienced the same weather and had the same national leadership, yet they dealt with delay and adversity differently. One tribe lost most of it's inheritance while another tribe increased the size of it's inheritance.
Read MoreThere's something about humanity, when things go well for us we begin to take credit for it. Our confidence grows, but our confidence is placed in ourselves and not in the Lord.
Read MoreTo some, it may seem counter-intuitive, that the prosperity provided by the Lord would actually lead people to an attitude of pride, complacency and compromise. It’s not the prosperity that leads people to their downfall, but our attitude toward prosperity.
Read MoreThe training ground for local church leadership is primarily the family and only secondarily a classroom, program or internship. You can't fake family.
Read MoreIt may have felt meticulous at the time, but faithful obedience to God's design lead to overwhelming glory. Anything we build with careful attention to God's design will be filled with glory.
Read MoreWhat kept the remnant faithful during the period of exile was the concept of covenant. Their covenants with God, the land and each other prevented them from abandoning God, the land and each other.
Read MoreAll of a sudden Gideon is faced with a choice, to blame God or to obey Him. Gideon has just been complaining about his circumstances and now he has a divine mandate to change them. What does he do?
Read MoreIs it too much to ask that we adopt the same attitudes of Samuel, Solomon, Jeremiah, Amos, Moses, Joel, Peter and Paul on this topic?
Read MoreThere are various types of challenges that come with following Jesus. In order to overcome those challenges it's helpful to know what type of challenge you are facing.
Read MoreI often refer to significant moments of spiritual growth as "crisis moments" or "crisis experiences."
Read MoreWhen I look at a subway car full of diverse people, I see God's creation.
Read MoreHow do we know we're being discerning and not deceived or judgemental?
Read MoreKing David's commitment to worshiping God went far beyond writing a few songs and dancing out of his clothes one time.
Read MoreRevivals and reformations do not begin and grow into maturity with the flip of a switch.
Read MoreThe purpose of Biblical meditation is to fill our hearts with affection for God, based on His character and His work.
Read MorePart of effective Bible study is selecting the right Bible.
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