Archive for July, 2011
FMBS 020 The Guy Who Claims to be God is a Nut
We continue in our study of John in John Chapter 5, beginning with verse 31 throughout the rest of the chapter, with an extended confrontation of Jesus with the Pharisees. He loved nothing more than driving them crazy by claiming to be God; or more importantly for their understanding, the… More
RG2G 035 Does Praying for People Really Work?
Maybe you’ve been in a church service, gotten an email, or seen a conversation on Facebook that people are calling for corporate prayer.
This goes on all the time. People ask us, “Hey, would you pray about this?” “Would you pray for me?” Oftentimes we say we will, but really… More
Dave Rave – 5 Things You Should Get Good at Quitting
For all the advice we hear about not quitting, there are some things that we do over and over again to sabotage our future. Here are five things we should all excel at quitting:
- Let’s quit placing blame. You know what it’s like. It’s always someone else’s fault; the
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How Do You Gain Influence?
As I’ve said before on this blog, not only has the economy changed, the psyche of the average worker has also changed. We no longer respond to command and control. And yet that’s the basic model that most business schools teach and even MBA programs promote: Command and control, the… More
The Best Leaders Limp a Little
Straight-forward. Street-smart. The real deal. All of these are adjectives we use to describe our best teachers.
Teaching is important. Jesus was called “rabbi” because He was a teacher. In our summer series we’re talking about the importance of understanding the role that teachers play in our lives.
We talked… More
FMBS 019 John 5:1-30 If You Want a Miracle, You’re Going to Have to Help
We’ve come to John Chapter 5 when Jesus now leaves the rural areas and goes straight into the eye of the storm in Jerusalem. He’s there to stir up trouble. Yeah, our sweet,little, wouldn’t hurt a fly Jesus was looking for a fight and knew exactly where to go.
He… More
RG2G 034 Does Predestination Mean My Choices Don’t Matter?
Today’s topic was sent in as a question by a listener. It has to do with predestination, predetermination, and things like free will.
Without question, the Scriptures have something very definite to say about predestination. But oftentimes predestination is interpreted as fatalism, which means it doesn’t matter what we do… More
Dave Rave – 5 More Things We Say We Don’t Mean
Last week in our Dave Rave we talked about the five things we say we don’t mean. Here are five more.
- This will never change. This is a way of expressing unmet expectations. But it doesn’t communicate why you’re upset, and why the needs weren’t met. It only
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Artists Just Want to Get Paid?
It’s obvious even to the casual observer that the whole artist commerce world has radically changed and is continuing to change.
One of the fundamental discussions that I hardly ever hear though, is the difference between what an artist – a content creator or whatever you want to call them… More
Truth-Seekers Welcome Here
The power of a teacher is not in their position or even their degree, but in their heart.
And at the heart of every great teacher is a life-long passionate love for truth. Great teachers are truth-seekers. They are not into personal opinion and political preference. They’re curious by nature… More
