Verse of Inspiration–acts 21:13 (obedience….a kingdom value) 13 But Paul wouldn’t budge: “Why all this hysteria? Why do you insist on making a scene and making it even harder for me? You’re looking at this backwards. The issue in Jerusalem is not what they do to me, whether arrest or murder, but what the Master Jesus [...]
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Stupid is as Stupid does…….when it comes to worship
Posted: March 30, 2011 in discipleship, leadership, new churchVerse of Inspiration–Acts 15:25-26 (worship as freedom) 16:25 Along about midnight, Paul and Silas were at prayer and singing a robust hymn to God. The other prisoners couldn’t believe their ears.26 Then, without warning, a huge earthquake! The jailhouse tottered, every door flew open, all the prisoners were loose. It amazes me that so many [...]
On the “go” the role of the church in community
Posted: March 22, 2011 in discipleship, Faith, leadership“1 When they got to Iconium they went, as they always did, to the meeting place of the Jews and gave their message. The Message convinced both Jews and non-Jews-and not just a few, either.” When Paul and Barnabas head into town to begin to get the message of Jesus to the people they go [...]
God’s home…..your life…living, breathing sanctuary
Posted: February 15, 2011 in discipleship, leadershipGod has a home on earth. His home is a sanctuary; a place set aside for Him to dwell within the world, a place that can house His Holiness, Honor, and Divinity. For the Israelites this was an actual construction of great detail that would ultimately result in the construction of the Temple. (ref Exodus [...]
“Peace be with you” a different look
Posted: August 18, 2010 in discipleship, leadershipTags: jesus, peace, resurrection, violence, wrath
Have you ever heard someone say, “peace be with you”? Have you ever wondered what that meant? I think for many of us we think of tranquility and a pronouncement of a monastic calmness of “peace.” However, I’m not sure that is what Jesus was getting at in His resurrection appearances in John where He [...]
So often we pollute our lives with so much of the world that we loose our focus and vision. We replace Jesus on the throne of our lives with ourselves. This also happens in our churches. We replace Jesus with ourselves and when that happens it makes a mess of our lives and our churches. [...]
“Following Completely in a world where half way is ‘ok’”
Posted: May 25, 2010 in discipleship, grace, leadershipS—So Solomon did evil in the eyes of the Lord; he did not follow the Lord completely, as David his father had done. H—In chapter 11 and 12 we see all the accomplishments of Solomon. With out a doubt he was one of the most envied men of his day. He had it all….power, wealth, [...]
“Go and Do as directed…..even if its fetching an ass”
Posted: May 4, 2010 in discipleship, leadershipTags: disciple, do, go, jesus, obedience
Matthew 21:6 S—the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them H—Jesus is getting ready to make His triumphant entry into Jerusalem and He asks His disciples to go and get Him an ass so He can ride an ass into the city. This seems so absurd. The king of kings and the lord [...]
God’s Dream: It’s not all about me but yet it needs me for it to be complete
Posted: May 3, 2010 in discipleship, leadershipTags: church, community, God's dream, my life
S—There is no one like you, O Lord, and there is no God beside you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. H—David reflects upon his life and all that is happened and he is overwhelmed with what God has done with his life. Perhaps David is even more overwhelmed with the [...]
