God has a purpose and plan for your life. He wants you to make a difference in the world, and He wants you to make a difference in the lives of others. The Bible tells us that Jesus (aka, the Word) came to earth to make a difference in the world, and to make a difference … Continue reading A Life That Makes a Difference
Category: Living for Christ
What does true love look like?
The Bible says that Jesus is God-in-the-flesh. The Bible says that God is love. To say it another way: Jesus = God God = love Jesus = love Here are some descriptive words to show us what true love looks like: Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is … Continue reading What does true love look like?
The Roar of the Crowd
The game is on the line. It's fourth and goal inside the five-yard-line. The quarterback takes the snap, fakes a run to the fullback, looks up, and passes the ball to the tight end for a game-winning touchdown! The home crowd erupts as one, the cheers heard inside and outside the stadium in thunderous applause. The … Continue reading The Roar of the Crowd
Amazed
Unclean. Out of control. A mad man. Living in the tombs. Shackled. Bound. Smashing the restraints. Crying out. Cutting himself. These are some of the words to describe the man who was tormented by demons, a man who lived in an area to the east of the Sea of Galilee, the region of the Gerasenes. But … Continue reading Amazed
If You Are New To Reading the Bible, Start Here:
I get fired up when people who have not really read the Bible very much begin to read it. Because I know that God will speak to them through the Bible. The Bible is the Word of God. So when you read the Bible, you can be sure that God is speaking to you. God's … Continue reading If You Are New To Reading the Bible, Start Here:
The 3 Main Roles of Spiritual Leaders
Last Sunday evening, I had the privilege to meet with nine men from our church who are sensing a call into pastoral ministry. God is working in each of their lives. They are growing in their personal relationship with Jesus. They have a desire for people to come to faith in Christ. They are serving … Continue reading The 3 Main Roles of Spiritual Leaders
What’s Your Role?
I've been part of some great teams in my life: sports teams, volunteer groups, church staffs, churches, more. On great teams, the team members each know what their role is and they do a great job of fulfilling their role. For a church to function in the way that God intends, each person must know … Continue reading What’s Your Role?
Walk Like Jesus
Following Christ is more than just holding a set of beliefs. Following Christ is about how you live your life: where you go, what you say, the things you do. To "walk like Jesus" means to pattern your life after the example of Christ and to trust in Christ daily for guidance and strength to … Continue reading Walk Like Jesus
Seven Ways To Develop Your Leaders
As spiritual leaders, we have the opportunity to work with some incredible volunteers and staff members who dedicate their lives to following Christ and leading others to follow Christ. We have a God-given responsibility to develop them in such a way that they can develop others who will in turn develop others (2 Timothy 2:2). … Continue reading Seven Ways To Develop Your Leaders
The Beauty of Cathedrals
What makes a cathedral beautiful? Some people measure beauty by the architecture, size, cleanliness, paintings, relics, sculptures, age, colors, and in many other ways. On our recent trip to Italy, I thought about this a lot. We saw some elaborately decorated cathedrals. We visited the Pantheon, St. Peter's-in-Chains Cathedral, the Duomo of Florence, the Cathedral of Pisa, St. Peter's … Continue reading The Beauty of Cathedrals