Don’t get your eyes on the wrong things or the wrong people! In John 21:20-22, Peter ask Jesus who which disciple would betray him and which ones would see the kingdom come. He pointed at John and said, “What about this man?” Jesus replied, “What is that to you?...
How do you see God? You can’t look at a POLAROID of God; you have to see the VIDEO of God. We often judge God by one professed Christian with bad character or one pastor who messed up or one Bible story we can’t explain. We point out someone who didn’t get...
One of the greatest challenges of growing a small church is the “family style” church getting comfortable. I suggest that you train the congregation in the principle of Luke 10, called “Finding the Person of Peace.” The principle is simple. All you have to do...
Dry places may be Divine Appointments. God does his best work in the desert. It’s where Moses was called. It’s where David developed his skills. It’s where Jacob was changed to Israel. It’s where John the Baptist did ministry. It’s also where Jesus overcame the...
Momentum: When you hear the word momentum what comes to mind? Excitement? Passion? Or maybe you’re like a lot of people and your mind goes straight to frustrations about why you can never seem to keep momentum going. The truth is, creating momentum is not an easy...
Part of being a good minister is stewarding the body God gave you. When you get toxic, you can’t think good and most of the time we get sloppy. This is dangerous because when we get sloppy, the people around us often love or respect us so much they don’t always tell...
