Be a Barnabas! Written by: John Ed Mathison My dad used to tell the story about the time when the devil announced he was going out of business and would sell all of the tools of his trade. On the day of the sale, he had all of his tools on display. They were...
Written by: Bill Isaacs When looking for leadership models you could not find a better one than Nehemiah. He is among a collection of leadership models in the Old Testament which deserve attention. The context of his leadership, the outcomes, obstacles and challenges...
The Secret Prayer Language; the Groan. Romans 8:26-28 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches...
Temptations and Tests Temptations and tests often look so much alike, we can hardly tell the difference, but they are different. A test comes from the Lord. A temptation comes from the devil. Temptations come in three categories according to 1 John 2:16: The lust...
Is your church ready for guests? Take a minute to answer these questions to find out… – Do you have good signage outside that easily identifies the church from the road? – What is the average age of your greeters? – Do you have signage in the...
When you are in the middle of a battle, it is easy for your fears to get triggered. Those are the moments we need the “sword of the Lord” to prop us up and give us assurance that God is with us. Psalm 23 has a shift in it that many people don’t see when they are...
We have entered my favorite time of the year, we call it the Holiday season. The word holiday is a derivative from two words: holy and days. We start our holy days with Thanksgiving, then celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas and conclude with a celebration of...
Music is the language of the soul. There is something about chords, harmonies, sounds and sync that seems to bring the soul together. The soul as we understand it is made up of our mind, will and emotion. The mind is a complicated series of thoughts, analytics,...
5 STEP PROCESS TO FORGIVE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BETRAYED YOU If we don’t release them, it leaves the door open for this pain to follow us into our next season. Ephesians 4:27 (NIV) says,” Do not give the devil a foothold.” You must decide to forgive those who...
Creating Guest Culture The thing that blinds most churches from guest culture is “home culture.” Home culture assumes everyone knows everyone and knows how to get around the building. Therefore, things like directional signage is often ignored and the placement of...
