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The World I Want

I wept for the world today, but not because of today’s health emergency, though it’s certainly dire indeed. I wept, not because of tomorrow’s economic ...

Opportunity Profit

“THIS is a total waste of my time…” Ever feel that way about a task, like what you’re doing SERIOUSLY isn’t worth your energy? Ever ...

3 Kinds of Businesses

Yesterday someone asked who will get through this crisis unscathed…BUT I don’t think businesses OR customers will come out of this ordeal without MAJOR change.  ...

Shelves, Selves, and a 2020 Vision

I have a wall-to-wall bookshelf in my study, or more accurately, pieces of one. For six months I’ve waited, stalled, and “meant to get to” ...

Morning Reflection – Psalm 24:1-2

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About that sinking feeling…

You have not been left out. You have not been left behind. You have not wasted your life. You have not failed your calling. ––– ...

Silver Bullets

There are no “silver bullets” or one-size-fits-all solutions. We may take giant steps from time to time, but they are still only steps in a ...

Jesus chose you to conquer with Him

In Revelation chapter 17, ten mysterious kings rule for a short time, then consolidate their power in the hands of a great beast. They then ...

You can overcome in Christ today

“Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that He can open the scroll and ...

God’s justice is a pathway to His mercy

So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the ...

God has perfect rest prepared for you

And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire–and also those who had conquered the beast and its image and ...

Fear of Man

Fear of man is a snare. (Proverbs 29:25) The Gospel frees us from the insecurity of needing other people’s opinions to validate our worth. It ...

God’s gospel is about God’s glory

And I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe ...

God still commands the chaos

And the [first] beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months… Also it ...

Vision, Distraction, and Expectations

“So I sent messengers to them, saying, ‘I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave ...

Your accuser has no power over you

And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of ...

The King and His Kingdom are coming

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of ...

Why people flocked to John

Then people from Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the vicinity of the Jordan were flocking to [John], and they were baptized by him in the ...

Some things are not for us to know

And when the seven thunders had sounded, I was about to write, but I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven ...

God will keep His people from true harm

Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth. They were told ...

Planning Center notes 2

NOTE: This post is from an e-mail I sent out to our Praise Team, to help them get used to additional features of Planning Center Online. For those of you interested, here is a little “quick-start guide” to the features of Planning Center Online that our team is using more …

TOPICS: planning center online, tech support, Technology, worship

Planning Center notes 1

NOTE: This post is from an e-mail I sent out to the people in our Worship Arts ministry, to help them be a little more familiar with Planning Center Online. PLANNING CENTER ONLINE As you all know, this is the system we use for scheduling, but it does so much …

TOPICS: planning center online, resources, tech support, Technology, worship arts

Amazed or amused?

Words are my favorite toys. I love to play with them, to alter and rearrange them; to find creative ways to use them to produce or discover something interesting. Sometimes it doesn’t take that much. Consider the change two little letters (or just one if you’re a bad speller) makes …

TOPICS: amazed, amused, church, encouragement, Luke, Matthew, perspective

One little change

It’s two weeks in to January, and already I imagine the gyms and fitness centers are starting to thin out from their post-holiday rush. A few million people have probably “cheated just a little” on that diet they committed to. Days of reading have been skipped, cigarettes lit “just one …

TOPICS: chances, changes, new years resolutions, perspective, time management

Just Right for You

God is not in the business of just generic, one-size-fits-all blessings. “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” -Genesis 2:18 (NLT) What strikes me here is that God’s provision for Adam isn’t generic, it’s personal. God …

TOPICS: blessings, Luke, Matthew, Philippians, provision, scripture notes

Engaging the Story

New years are new chapters in the stories of our lives. For me, the dawn of a new year is always an exciting time to look back and see what’s unfolded in the year gone by, and begin to plan and think and dream about what God may have for …

TOPICS: bible, new years, reading, resolutions

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