You’ve probably heard the saying, “you might be the only Jesus others will see.” And I believe that is a true statement. Yes, as we function in our God given roles and extend His love to others we will represent Jesus to a world that needs Him. But what about you. When was the last [...]
View PostRelevant and Reverent
Have you ever felt uncomfortable while sitting in church listening to a message? Perhaps an illustration was a bit edgy or a video caught you off guard. Have you ever sub-conciously thought, “You can’t do that in church…” I’ve had those thoughts. Often times as words are coming out of my mouth I’m thinking, “Can [...]
View PostFrom the Mountains to the Valleys and Back
I was told several years ago that you should live for the average days. If you wake up everyday expecting to have a mountain top experience than you will spend much of your life disappointed. We just don’t live on top of a mountain. And even if you did you would still have to come [...]
View PostThe Externally Focused Church pt. 1
As I mentioned in an earlier post I tend to stay pretty involved in a variety of books. Most of which I read fall into one of two categories, Leadership and Church life. Roughly a month ago I was given a copy of a book entitled, THE EXTERNALLY FOCUSED CHURCH by Rick Rusaw and Eric [...]
View PostSomething Worth Chewing On.
Today I was listening to Greg Laurie and he said a few things that made me back up play it again. Here’s the first one: When speaking about consumer Christians he said, “If your intake exceeds your output than your upkeep will lead to your downfall.” Here’s the second: The person who complains the most [...]
View PostReady To Learn…
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This morning I was reading in the Psalms and Proverbs when I settled on this verse. Proverbs 18:15–“Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge.” I don’t believe that I would throw myself into that “intelligent people” category but one thing that has really surpised me throughout my ministry years [...]
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