Wisdom tell us that "... two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed" (Ecc.4:9). Life is about partnering with other people - family, friends, work associates, and partners in ministry. An effective partnership doesn’t just happen. Like any relationship, it takes time and effort by both people in the … Continue reading The Power of Partnership
Church – The Safest Place To Be
Did you know that being part of a church gathering is the safest place to be! Statistics tell us: 1. Do NOT ride in automobiles: they cause 20% of all fatal accidents. 2. Do NOT travel by air, rail, or water: 16% of all accidents happen on these. 3. Do NOT walk on the streets … Continue reading Church – The Safest Place To Be
The Power of Desperation (Part 2)
Why wait until you hit bottom or the pain gets so bad that you have to change? Why not make the decisions that lead to life right now. Why not allow the Holy Spirit to tap into the power of desperation in your life today – right now! 1. What am you tolerating right now? … Continue reading The Power of Desperation (Part 2)
The Power of Desperation (Part 1)
The Bible describes each one of our lives as like a “journey”. We are “pilgrims” on a road of progress and purpose. Each of us is at different points along the “path of life”. Along the way, there are many different “seasons” we go through, many varied “circumstances” we navigate through, many different “decisions” we … Continue reading The Power of Desperation (Part 1)
How Friendly is Your Church?
You may have heard the story about a man who, in an attempt to find out what other churches were really like, visited 18 different churches on consecutive Sundays. He always sat near the front of each building. After the service he would walk slowly to the rear then return to the front and back … Continue reading How Friendly is Your Church?
The Power of Prayer
The following story is about Thomas Muthee and The Prayer Cave, as told by Dr. Peter Wagner in his book Praying with Power. Thomas Muthee is an itinerant evangelist from Kenya, Africa. In 1988, the Lord spoke to him, “I want you to plant a church in Kiambu”. Kiambu is a city of 80,000 people … Continue reading The Power of Prayer
The Ripple Effect
In 1855, a Sunday School teacher, a Mr. Kimball, led a Boston shoe clerk to give his life to Christ. The clerk, Dwight L. Moody, became an evangelit. In England in 1879, Dwight L. Moody awakened evangelistic zeal in the heart of Fredrick B. Meyer, pastor of a small church. F.B. Meyer, preaching to an … Continue reading The Ripple Effect
God Leads a Pretty Sheltered Life
At the end of time, billions of people were scattered on a great plain before God’s throne. Some of the groups near the front talked heatedly – not with cringing shame before God’s throne, but with embittered belligerence. "How can God judge us? How can He know about suffering?” snapped a brunette, jerking back a … Continue reading God Leads a Pretty Sheltered Life
The Race
For some inspiration when you feel like giving up, I love Dr D.H. Groberg's poem The Race, which I have included below. It's about a boys race, so girls will have to do a little 'gender inclusive translation' along the way 🙂 "Quit! Give up! You're beaten!" they shout at me and plead There's … Continue reading The Race
Handling Disappointment
Life brings disappointment from time to time. How do we handle it? How do we adjust? Where is God in it all? The following poem Welcome to Holland was written by Emily Pearl Kingsley, a parent of a special needs child. It always move me, every time I read it ... "I am often asked … Continue reading Handling Disappointment
One Solitary Life
Here is a well known poem about the impact of the life of Jesus Christ (written in 1926) ... "Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another obscure village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty, and then … Continue reading One Solitary Life
The Power of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is not an elective in the school of life. It is a required course, and the exams are always tough to pass. Here's a moving story about the power of forgiveness from Charles Swindoll as told in his book Improving Your Serve ... "Several years ago I travelled to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in … Continue reading The Power of Forgiveness
Sacred Space
A friend of a friend told me about a very good web site dedicated to helping people find some 'sacred space' in their day. Check it out at Sacred Space and follow the prompts after selecting which language you'd prefer. A thought for the day ... "Be still, and know that I am God." [Ps … Continue reading Sacred Space
Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up! [Part 3]
Today we come to our final and most important question .. “What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called Christ?” This is what Pilate asked the crowd (in Matt.27:22). They replied, “Crucify him!” and the rest is history. What will YOU do with Jesus? This is an important decision as it has has … Continue reading Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up! [Part 3]
Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up! [Part 2]
Yesterday we considered Jesus' question, “Who do PEOPLE say that I am?” We noted that there has always been a wide variety of opinions about Jesus' identity. Today, let's look at an even more important question from Jesus: "Who do YOU say that I am?" (Matt.16:15) The question is highly relevant for us today. There … Continue reading Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up! [Part 2]