In 2009 a very interesting project broke ground at a site on the western shores of the Sea of Galilee between the modern day city of Tiberius and the historic region of Capernaum. The site was known to be the “home town” of Mary Magdalene; then and now called Magdala. A Catholic Friar desired to […]
Over the last two weeks we have been chatting about our Mission Mandate of Disciple Making based on the “Jesus Model” of kindness. Kindness is one of the virtues that define our God. Remember it is the kindness of God that leads to repentance (Romans 2:4). I wanted to share a few thoughts from Christian […]
Last week we were chatting about the virtue of kindness. The discussion was specific to our Kingdom Mandate found Matthew 28 – be a Disciple Maker! The rationale is simple; Kindness reflects the heart of God. We are created in God’s image to reflect His character to a lost and dying world. Kindness is a powerful evangelistic tool. Kindness attracts. […]
I recently returned from an incredible trip to Israel. As I was in the very places where the incarnate Christ demonstrated His divine nature I was reminded time and again of my personal Kingdom Mandate; bear His Image well and make disciples. As I considered this truth I concluded that the key to fulfilling this mandate in […]
Do you have, or have you ever had an Incomparable Companion? By that I mean someone with whom you desire to spend your time. To have a close, intimate companion is a great gift. Most of us don’t like being alone for extended periods of time. In fact, we are not designed to live in isolation. God […]
All of us routinely face trying circumstances that we want Him to remove or change. Perhaps as you are reading this today you are in the midst of one of those circumstances. It is hard to endure painful things even when you know that He is in control; even when you know He is working out a […]
Last week we chatted a bit about the consequences of compromise. The surrender to temptation, and providing Satan with a foothold in our lives is dangerous. The admonishment from the Lord is to follow His pattern of prevention articulated in Proverbs 2. I trust you spent some time working through the chapter over the week. Another […]
We find in Proverbs 2 a wonderful recipe for living a life free of compromise. No magic pill or bullet; we carefully receive the Word into our hearts. We must consider the Word to be a treasure. We must listen to the wisdom embedded in it and then of course we must work hard to understand its […]
I recently read an article by Pastor Jim Denison entitled “What is your ruling passion?” To this question Scottish author and theologian William Barclay wrote, “A man will never become outstandingly good at anything unless that thing is his ruling passion. There must be something of which he can say, ‘For me to live is […]
Happy New Year’s Eve and Happy New Year! As 2018 closes up shop, and the open sign is being hung for 2019, we anticipate that another year will present us with some interesting opportunities. Some will bring immeasurable and undeserved blessings, others will shake us to our core and test our faith. I believe I […]
