Of course, this is the opposite of how Samuel prayed, “Speak Lord, for your servant is listening.” Many of us grew up with a man-centered view of prayer. That’s why scores of believers cannot relate to God on any basis other than “asking.” It is true that asking is a vital part of prayer, yet...
Question: What are specific actions that people do that encourage you? A1. Asking how they can pray for me and my wife, and then telling me how they prayed specifically for us. A2. Stopping to pray with me in the foyer on a Sunday AM/PM. A3. Telling me specifically how the message challenged/convicted them (Not, “That...
Replacing biblical absolutes with cultural traditions Emphasizing movement allegiance above loyalty to Jesus Christ Style preferences become equal to doctrinal convictions Circling the wagons—Defensiveness replaces aggressive evangelism Practicing Cancel Culture against any with secondary differences Leaders appear to be in competition rather than cooperation Lack of visionary leadership Defeatist eschatology (Laodicean church age) is used...
Stop making what someone did TO you bigger than what Jesus did FOR you. We must learn to re-size our experiences. Instead of obsessing on the wrongs done to us, we must dwell on what Jesus did for us on the Cross. Yes, earthly injustices sting, but viewing them in light of eternity shows us that they are really...
The Bible doesn’t tell us everything about heaven, but one thing is for sure heaven will be a continuous celebration. So what will we do for all eternity? The answer is, we will have specific assignments. Do you remember the story Jesus told about the man of noble birth who gave his servants money to...
My eyes have been opened to the extent of “hate” in this country. Based on the response to some of my posts I have learned that the feminists are offended at motherhood, cross-dressers are offended by gender distinctions, socialists are offended by the constitution, perverts are offended by morality, atheists are offended by belief, and...