All Who Are Oppressed
Was it only Jesus who was sent to “set the captives free”? I had a conversation once with a man who argued that it is the Church’s responsibility to help only those who are believers. He pointed out what the Apostle Paul wrote in Galatians 6:10, “as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, […]
Victorious Vulnerability
What if “standing strong” was your greatest weakness? For even when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were afflicted at every turn–fighting without and fear within. But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort […]
From Head to Foot
Jesus has victory over all things, but do you? And He put all things under His feet and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. -Ephesians 1:22-23 As the Church of Jesus Christ, we certainly tend to do a […]
Homeless in Fort Lauderdale
Sometimes what we need most is not easy answers, but deeper questions. The other day, I watched homeless people being served by Christians. From my perch high atop a parking garage in Fort Lauderdale, FL, I could see the crowd gather, hear the coordinator pray as she started the feeding time and watch as all […]
Training vs. Transformation
Do we REALLY need more training to reach people for Christ? “So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.” -Acts 16:5 In church growth discussions, one of the first things that comes up is, “people just need more training in how to reach out.” Is that REALLY the primary […]
MULTIPLICATION (in Acts)
Healthy organisms multiply. Healthy churches…
Giving Ourselves
To sing about “giving ourselves” to God is almost silly.
The Point of Knowing God
Many people talk about “knowing God”, but what’s the point?
Measure of Hearing
Ever feel like you’re not “getting anything” out of sermons/messages? Ever feel like you’re not being “filled” at church? “And He said to them, ‘Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.” -Mark 4:24 I am struck that […]
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 to a word. Change an […]
