I think one of the biggest dangers for our churches today is the temptation to become a museum that highlights the past instead of a mission command that propels us to the future! For the church to become a movement we have to cling to the past without being crippled by…
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God calls people home but we need to clear the pathway for them. [Tweet “God calls people home but we need to clear the pathway for them.”] Recently I read through Isaiah in my personal devotions when I read this verse: Isaiah 57:14 God says “Rebuild the road! Clear away…
Comments closedI’m always looking at life through the lens of leadership and ministry. It’s a sickness really. My wife and I watch TV shows like The Profit and Shark Tank and she’s probably sick of me comparing things in those shows to leadership and ministry. Seriously though, The Profit has such great parallels to leading…
Comments closedWaiting and courage seem like polar opposites don’t they? We typically think of courage as an action word. When someone takes a risk, steps out in faith, stands up to injustice, sacrifices themselves, whatever it is…that is what we think of as courage. So why the challenge to wait? This past…
Comments closedSometimes you can’t pray your way out of discouragement you have to praise your way out of it. [Tweet “Sometimes you can’t pray your way out of discouragement you have to praise your way out of it. “] The other day I was reviewing one of my favorite memory verses…
Comments closedBeing determined isn’t enough, you also have to be diligent! [Tweet “Being determined isn’t enough, you also have to be diligent! “] I’m in the book of Ecclesiastes for my quiet time and ran across a verse that jumped out to me. Ecclesiastes is a fascinating book in the Bible. …
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