Archive for October, 2011
Overcoming the People-Pleaser Inside You
Jesus said something that I am not sure I fully understood until lately. It’s the famous verse where He says, “Narrow is the way, and difficult is the road that leads to eternal life.”
I understand the narrow part, that Jesus is the way to God. He is God’s love… More
FMBS 028 John 11: Jesus Promises the Impossible
Let’s get something straight. Jesus Christ is God, is the Savior, no doubts, no ifs, no ands, and no compromises. Anyone who tells you any differently is lying to you.
That having been said, you might ask, “How can you be so sure?” Well, Jesus was. So sure, that in… More
RG2G 045 Saving Jesus From His Followers
Jesus Christ is the greatest thing that ever happened to this world if, in fact, you believe what the Scriptures teach: that He is our Savior, that He is God come down to be 100% God, 100% man to die as a satisfaction that would give us redemption.
On the… More
Why Being Driven is a Good Thing
Is being driven a good thing or a bad thing? I guess it depends on who you talk to and what they mean. I think being driven is a good thing. As a matter of fact, God created us with drive. What else is there, to get up every day… More
FMBS 027 John 10: 1-33 Jesus Claims Ultimate Power
Jesus is radical, you might almost say fanatical about his equality with God the Father. It’s important to understand that Jesus didn’t just claim to be a good guy, a religious leader, a prophet. He claimed to be God, to have the ultimate power, willingly die, and then by His… More
RG2G 044 Why Do Some Churches Die While Others Thrive?
The state of the American church is in flux. Depending on who you talk to, it’s either doing really, really well or it’s on its last legs.
I, for one, am an optimist. This isn’t just a casual observation. It’s after decades of investment in planting churches and leading churches. … More
Dave Rave – 5 Benefits of Working With You
No one succeeds without the help of others. And to succeed greatly, you need the help of a lot of people going in the same direction.
Here is a good way to check up on your people skills at work. Ask yourself, “What are the five benefits that people receive… More
Wimpy Christian Stuff’s Gotta Go
If I’ve learned anything over the years, it’s this. There are a lot of misconceptions about what it means to be Christian ranging from highly political, to pushy, to arrogant, to soft and wimpy. None of these stereotypes really make it.
Today I talked about some of the things that,… More
Dave Rave – 5 Cans of a Courageous Friend
Let’s face it. You only have so many really close friends in a lifetime. True friendship takes one quality that we often overlook, and that’s courage.
Here are the 5 Cans of a truly courageous friendship:
- A courageous friend can be bothered. You know what I mean. They can
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What Are You Into And Why?
Every once in awhile I hear someone ask this question, “What are you into?” or “What do you do?” or “What do you do for a living?” All of these are probing questions with the intent of finding out who we are and how we fit int the world.
In… More
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