Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a different type of church than I normally go to. I normally attend a church that is very little liturgy. It has a certain structure, yet most would consider it free-flowing. But what am I missing going to a church like that? I was curious as to what … Continue reading
Seek Peace and Pursue It
So many times, we get to the end of a stress-filled day and wonder why things went so badly. We blame people; we blame circumstances. But when we look at things closely, we will notice a point where things spiraled out of control. That point is when we lose our peace. Peace is a wonderful … Continue reading
For Me to Live is Christ
“Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me.” -Saint Patrick When thinking about living the Christian life, one has one of two paths to follow. We can choose the path of least resistance where we live their “normal” life, content to include Jesus in it … Continue reading
RISKS WORTH TAKING
On this blog, I have highlighted various ways we can reach our world with the Good News of Jesus Christ. We have seen how important it is to work together and to recognize the giftings that lie in each believer.We know how important it is to share the Gospel with others and how the Gospel … Continue reading
The Great Commission in the Last Days
Recently, I was studying about the end times and how soon the return of Christ could be. For believers, as we read the glorious conclusion of Scripture in Revelation, we may get excited. We see how in Revelation 21 everything is perfect and we dream of the day. But do we really stop to ponder … Continue reading
How do we reach the whole world? One neighborhood at a time
Many things have been said about reaching the world for Christ. But oftentimes we see the tasks as either impossible or something reserved for pastors and career missionaries. On this relaunch of the blog, I will be looking at over the next few months ways we can all do our part and give you ways … Continue reading
The Things We Leave Behind
What really controls our lives? Is it a quest for financial security or continual good times? Do we constantly learn just to say we are an expert in a field? Do we go from relationship to relationship seeking joy we only find in Christ? Michael Card wrote an inspiring song a few years back that … Continue reading
Real Change
As we approach the end of the year, I take the time to think about what transpired during the course of the year. I celebrate the successes of numerous ministries and countless thousands of salvations and hundreds of church plants. Yet as much as I want to sit back and rejoice, I can’t. Something inside … Continue reading
Building Blocks of a Comprehensive Plan
We are in a spiritual war for the hearts of mankind and at the center of any successful war lies comprehensive strategy. Look at any victorious side from any war and you will see one main thing in common: a visionary plan. In short, the plan had a concrete target and concrete steps on how … Continue reading
DON’T BE AFRAID OF CHANGE
It is all too easy to sit back and complain about the way things are going in today’s world. We read article after article about how less and less people are going to church, how less and less hold Christian values, and how the world is more full of turmoil and strife than ever before. … Continue reading