Hurdles of Opportunity Forgiveness, God's Plan, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hurdles of Opportunity, Interruptions, Jesus' Healing, Jesus' Teaching, Ministry, Others, Vision There are times when our own vision is not aligned with what God actually wants to do in a human heart or situation. Jesus… READ MORE
Diverse Church 1 Corinthians 12:12, Cause, Civil Rights, Colossians 3:11, Diversity, Embrace, Justice, Malachi 2:10, Matthew 28:19-20, Racism, Revelation 7:9, The Gospel, Unity, Violence, Vision In 2015, the movie Selma was released, highlighting how the leaders of the Civil Rights movement organized the march on Selma, Alabama, for African… READ MORE
Mind The Gap 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, 1 Peter 2:9-10, Congregation, Difference, Discipleship, Galatians 3:26-28, Gap, Opinion, Pastoring, Priority, Psalm 133:1, Romans 8:15-17, The Church, Unity, Vision In 2015, the Barna Group published a study on pastors’ and congregations’ views on how well discipleship is going in their churches. Less than… READ MORE
Side By Side 1 Corinthians 12:27, Colossians 1:24, Community, Engagement, Ephesians 1:22, Ephesians 2:19-22, Local Church, Ministry, Parachurch, Partnership, Plan, Purpose, Romans 12:4-5, Unity, Vision When speaking of churches, parachurches come to mind, as well. Parachurches are meant to work alongside the local church to help reach a wider… READ MORE
The Teeth of Suffering 1 Peter 5:10, 2 Corinthians 1:3, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Discipleship, God's Love, Love, Nature, Presence, Protection, Romans 5:3-4, Romans 8:18, Sovereignty, Suffering, Tragedy, Vision “Our vision is so limited we can hardly imagine a love that does not show itself in protection from suffering. The love of God… READ MORE
