Urgent: Proclaim the Kingdom of God
Summoning the Twelve, He gave them power and authority over all the demons; and power to heal diseases. Then He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. – Luke 9:1-2 Sadly the church and as individuals we have taken this scripture too lightly. It is so easy to […]
There are No Superheroes in the Bible
When we read about all the courageous men and women of the Bible it is easy to think that they were some kind of superhero. Just think about all the things they did. Photo by JD Hancock – Creative Commons Moses parted the red sea Joshua conquered fortified city after fortified city Gideon with Just 300 men […]
Change Your Worship Language
If we take a serious look at the majority of our worship songs we will find that most of them are songs about God and not too God. Photo by Ben Ehmke Creative Commons I love my wife. I truly am blessed and I married way above what I deserve. She does a lot of […]
Prayer Keeps Us Looking
“Prayer keeps us looking. Prayer keeps the burden fresh…. Prayer sensitizes us to subtle changes in the landscape of our circumstances. When he begins to move, we are apt to recognize it.” – Andy Stanley Prayer is probably the most powerful thing that connects us to God. Prayer brings us into alignment with God and his […]
The Power of Break-Withs
With a little bit of neglect life can become a trap of the mundane and a failure to live out our full potential. In the book
Husbands: The Power of Your Words
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to […]
4 Ways to Engage your Dream Today
It is wonderful to close our eyes and lean back and dream, to dream about our future job, retirement, family or future successes. In those dreams everything is easy and all things work out. Sadly, life can be full of disappointment, struggle and hard work. If we are not careful, our dreams become nothing more than […]
Why Cities Matter a Book Review
I recently wrote a book review of, Why Cities Matter To God, the Culture, and the Church, by Stephen Um and Justin Buzzard for my Denomination (Foursquare). Throughout the book, the authors give biblical examples from Genesis to Revelation how God is passionate about the city. We often focus on sharing the gospel with individuals; […]
Samson – A Call to Live a Life Set Apart
As followers of Jesus we are called to be set apart from the world, a concept that seems to have lost its true meaning in our modern society. However, it is woven throughout the Bible. You have Adam and Eve set apart in the Garden. Noah and his family set apart in the Ark. Then […]
Four Marks of a July 4th Leader
On July 4th 1776 the Continental Congress voted in favor of Richard Henry Lee’s motion for Independence. (It would be almost a month before the Declaration would be signed.) This was not a task taken lightly. Each man knew they were risking their lives. No one before had dared to stand up to the mighty British. […]
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