Archive for May, 2011
FMBS 009 – Romans 12 and 13: Let’s Get Down and Dirty
As we continued our journey in our Friday Morning Bible Study this week ,we dealt with Romans Chapters 12 and 13. These are the verses where we get practical, down and dirty, about the living-out of our faith.
It’s almost poetic and comical that Chapter 12 begins with the… More
A Hell Called, “Stuck at Potential”
It is true. In life, everyone goes through the fire. No one is immune. But it is just as true that not everyone gets burned. For some, a consuming fire is really a refining fire; a refining intended by God to make us better; not bitter, to lift us up;… More
Take Your Stand (part 2)
I believe it’s at the Indianapolis 500 that the race begins with, “Gentlemen, start your engines!” That’s the signal for the roar of those powerful engines to come to life. Horsepower idling potential linear movement, maybe glory, maybe a record, maybe even the history books.
We know that cars have… More
RG2G 024 Does Loving God Make You Weird?
One of the most difficult things to face when you become a Christian is that not everyone who says they are a Christian, are genuine, authentic, and real. As a matter, of fact some people are just downright wolves in sheep’s clothing. They are not just misguided, they are… More
Dave Rave – 5 Reasons to Read
I have to tell you that I am shocked when I hear people say, “I’m not a reader.” When I hear that I want to say, “You don’t have to tell us. We already know.”
I know, that’s a little harsh, but hey, reading is important! Where did it… More
Leading Without Power
I love being alive in this brave, new, wall-less, wireless world. It is so different, and yet so much better different than the world we’ve come from.
There is no place this difference is felt more than in the area of leadership. Let me give you an example.
I live… More
The American Church’s Dirtiest Little Secret
It has been my privilege to lead churches since I was 18 years old. I have watched both movements and movers move on and off the scene. The American church landscape has been painted, erased and painted over many times, yet in all these years and in the passing of… More
Stuck in a Hell Called, “Why Me, Why Now, What For?”
Almost without exception, everyone I’ve ever met or counseled with, when faced with pain and adversity asks all or one of the following three questions: “Why me, Why now, What for?”
Of the three, the most perplexing is the last, “What for?” What possible purpose could this be serving? The… More
Take Your Stand
We live in a great, big, wonderful world with an endless stream of options, opinions, and choices to be made. And therein lies most of our problem. If we’re not careful, faced with so much to do, to see, to invest our time in, we’ll end up being ten miles… More
RG2G 023 How to Buy a Bible
At the core of every Christian’s life is the reading and studying of Scripture. The Bible is indeed God’s word. We believe that it is inspired by God, given by God. It is the direct revelation of God. It is the foundation for all that we do. It is… More
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