Archive for January, 2012
Do You Fixate or Focus?
I started yesterday’s talk by confessing an incident that happened in the Target parking lot on Saturday afternoon. I had briefly stopped to let my wife out of the truck to get into her vehicle, and the person behind me kept honking for me to move. So obnoxious did they… More
RG2G 053 Why 42 Million Christians Have Left the American Church
In a recent research study, the Barna Group has reported that over 42 million Christians in America are no longer actively attending and supporting a church.
In today’s show we talk about some of the reasons why, and what can be done. If you’re one of the 42 million, there… More
It Might as Well Be You
If God is going to bless someone, it might as well be you. If He’s going to pour out favor on some business or endeavor, it might as well be yours. If God is going to show up in a big way for some family, it might as well be… More
RG2G 052 How Do You See Yourself?
One of the haunting questions I’ve had to deal with over and over is, “Why do people who call themselves Christians behave so badly?” Is it because they are bad people, or is something else bigger going on?
Here’s what I’ve learned. Identity determines behavior. How you truly see yourself… More
Free Your Mind, and the Rest Will Follow
We continue this week in our series “Moo Out Loud” to try and figure out how we can stand up and be heard above the noise of the herd. So today we dealt with the first of our five practices, and that is, to free our mind.
From the moment… More
RG2G 051 Breaking Your Brain Out of Jesus’ Jail
You can’t be a Christan and be an intellectual, right? We all know that all Christians think alike. To be a Christian is to conform, not only in lifestyle, but in thought pattern as well. All of these lies have been shoved down our throat, and overlaid on us by… More
How to Free Your Inner Rock Star
Every person I’ve met has one thing in common: they want to be heard. By that I mean they want their voice, their lives, their insights to matter.
As we launch into a brand new year, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about how to take your stand… More
FMBS 032: John 15 – Here’s Why You’re Failing and Frustrated
Ever wonder why you feel so frustrated that no matter how many resolutions you make, how much effort you exert, how many books you read or classes you attend, you seem to stay stuck all the time? Well, if you’ve ever felt that way, or if you feel that way… More
RG2G 050 Going to Hell From Church
Wouldn’t it be sad to spend your life as a religious person and miss God in eternity? It scares me sometimes when, here in America, we have so much exposure to spiritual things that we fail to understand that just knowing about God, Jesus, and the content of Scripture is… More
Dave Rave – 5 Things I’m Leaving Behind
If you’re like me, you’ve read a lot of lists, blogs, and advice columns telling you the things that you need to start doing in the year 2012. And while most of them are good, I’d be happy to leave some things behind in 2011.
So while you start some… More
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