Archive for August, 2011
Why Your Leadership is At Risk
It seems more than ever we are enamored with the idea, or should I say, ideal of leadership. More books, podcasts, and conversations are held about leadership than ever. And yet leadership is far less complicated than we might think. And for that very reason, multiple leaders and maybe even… More
It’s Not a Job, It’s a Calling
As we continue in our series “The Great Recovery,” we are talking about the six basic beliefs that can rebuild a nation. And we’ve come to a third basic belief. And that is, simply, that work is a calling. It’s not just a job, it’s not just a way… More
Hope is Everything
Yesterday we continued in our series, “The Great Recovery,” with the second of the basic beliefs that can rebuild our nation. And that is, hope is everything.
The great thing about hope is that everyone can have it. And then those who have it can give it. And once… More
FMBS 023 John 6:60-70, John 7:1-20 Misjudging Badly by Appearances
Jesus is now being public with His intentions. He’s making claims that rightfully should shock His listeners, unless of course they’re true. The guy in the room who claims to be God and is, you would expect that everything now is going to change. So Jesus is not only training… More
RG2G 038 Four Sure Signs You’re in the Wrong Church
I firmly believe that everyone should attend church. But not everyone should attend the same church. It truly does take all kinds of churches to reach all kinds of people.
Like anything else in life, churches have personalities, different emphasis, and styles. One size certainly doesn’t fit all.
I’ve often… More
Dave Rave – 5 Things Smart People Say
I made a collection of the top ten things we say that we don’t mean. You know, crazy things that we say when we’re hurt. I’ve also noticed that there are things that smart people say. Over and over and over again, I hear them repeated in successful businesses, growing… More
If You Hate Your Job, Here’s What You Need to Understand
Not a week goes by that I don’t hear someone say, “I hate my job. It’s great money, but it’s draining the life out of me. And I’m so discouraged, I don’t know what to do.”
Here’s what you need to know, if that’s where you find yourself in life. … More
Six Basic Beliefs That Can Rebuild a Nation
Yesterday at The Gathering I launched a new series called, “TheGreatRecovery.com.” With this new series we join the nationwide emphasis led by Dave Ramsey called TheGreatRecovery.com.
This is a grassroots, common sense effort to step into the breach of fear, doubt, and uncertainty, and show that God is… More
FMBS 022 How to be Safe in a Storm and Fed in a Famine
We start today in John 6:16, with the account of the disciples meeting Jesus in a storm, walking on the water.
Remember this, Jesus never did anything for show. There was a meaning, a purpose that tied into His larger mission in everything He did. So walking on the water… More
RG2G 037 Why You Don’t Deserve a Second Chance
We often hear people say, “He deserves a second chance.” But do we deserve a second chance? There’s something else going on in our lives when we do get a second chance. When we’re able to re-enter our lives in a saner, spiritual way, God is at work. And one… More
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