As you anticipate standing before the Lord on that day, hoping to hear, “Well done good and faithful servant,” here is what He might or might not say: God won’t ask the square footage of your house, but He will ask how many people you welcomed into your home. God won’t ask what kind of car you drove, but He …
BAD HOME GROUP LEADERS
Home groups are the backbone of Christian fellowship. They give a safe atmosphere to share deep, long ago wounds or to vent the stress of the week. Ideally one finds acceptance, compassion and healing. Watch for these telltale signs your leader might have issues: Each week you meet in a different “secret” location. The leader feels the devil is not …
All You Can Do is Dog Paddle?
Did you ever jump in the water to fetch the stick and find out that the water was a lot deeper than you anticipated and the stick was a whole lot bigger and all you can do is dog paddle? Let’s take a lesson from Winston Churchill. I love two of his quotes. The first one is famous: 1) “Never, …
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SIGNS THAT THE DEVIL IS SABOTAGING YOUR QUIET TIME
I start every quiet time with great anticipation. Today I’ll focus. Today I’ll really worship. Today I’ll connect with the Lord. Then somewhere around the 30 second mark I lose focus, seduced by the dark side into distraction again! Do any of these tell tale signs of sabotage show up in your quiet times? The roast beef in the fridge …
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My goal is to challenge you–and myself–to embrace the goal of living with our eyes on eternity and not get distracted by the things of this world. Easy to say, much harder to do. But the first step is realizing that this is, in fact, our goal. Be encouraged. It’s not about repenting a million times, gritting your teeth and trying …
According to an Ancient Piece of Chinese Wisdom…
…the best time to plant a tree is 100 years ago. The second best time is today. If you’ve consistently and passionately made all your life choices based on the question, “How can I please the Lord right now?” then you are my new hero and I want your phone number. Congratulations. You planted your tree 100 years ago. The …
An Attitude of Gratitude
Gratitude is one of the most important attitudes we can posses. Many years ago, Matthew Henry, a well-known Bible scholar, was robbed of his wallet. Knowing that it was his duty to give thanks in everything, he meditated on this incident and recorded the following in his diary: “Let me be thankful, first, because he never robbed me before; second, …
Synopsis
Angels of Humility pulls back the veil to expose the spiritual realm where angels and demons interact in the lives of two Christians. Pastor Paul is a young seminary graduate called as interim pastor to a small rural church. Paul is full of zeal, but mostly for self-promotion. He sincerely loves the Lord but his past emotional wounds leave him …