In some ways, this entry is a follow up to the post a few weeks ago called, “Victim or Warrior?” In that post, the call and challenge was for us as Christians to rid ourselves of the victim mentality that many of us walk in. The victim mentality is passive about fighting sin and often ...
If you are a follower of Jesus, bought with the precious blood of Christ, then you have been given a brand new identity. Whatever sin and life style you used to walk in is no longer the banner truth that defines who you are. You certainly still have to fight against sin and you may still struggle ...
As I have been praying for my walk with Christ to look more like the Christianity I see in the book of Acts, there is a section in chapter 4 that has been the focus of my prayers. Verse 29 and 30 of chapter 4 are the verses I want to see so badly in my life and the lives of Christians ...
We all have those moments when someone speaks a word about how the Gospel of Christ has been wrecking their life and it ends up piercing our own hearts as we listen. It is one of the beautiful aspects of community; we learn more of God’s character from each other than we do if we live in ...
How do you react to feedback or criticism? How do you react when someone points out a weakness they see in you? How do you respond when someone gives you a stern rebuke for your performance or for a sinful attitude you had. If you are anything like me, one of these responses will easily begin to ...
If I had to guess, I would imagine every person who reads this would be able to answer this next question with the affirmative. Have you ever had a time when you introduced yourself to someone you didn’t know and within 2 minutes of the conversation you have already forgotten the ...
I recently had a conversation with a brother who told me about how he spent his entire quiet time with the Lord in prayer for a brother God laid on his heart. He told me how he was quite burdened for the things his friend was walking through, and wanted to be able to encourage and lift him up, ...
The more I think about it, the more amazed I am we already have a long-term team of missionaries going to Africa. We have only been together as a formal church for a little over a year and God is already calling some of us to the ends of the earth for His glory! I’m also so blessed to say I ...
Whether you and I think about it this way or not, certain messages are being preached to us all day long. These messages can often be edifying and encouraging, but they can also be harmful lies. Kids are told all kinds of things when they are at school. Not only are they being academically poured ...
There is a scene in one of the “Lord of The Rings” movies that has always stuck with me and meant a great deal to me. In the second film, “The Two Towers,” there is a scene towards the end with Sam and Frodo. In this scene, Frodo is reaching his breaking point. He has come ...
