I read an interesting passage this morning in Luke 19:1-9. This familiar passage articulates the requirements of Servanthood. When Jesus left His home in heaven, He didn’t come to earth to be a superstar. He very INTENTIONALLY came to serve. As His disciples, we’ve been left here on earth to follow His example and serve a lost and hurting […]
I am excited about what the Lord is going to do around Auburn Grace Community Church this summer with our all-church small group study, “War Room”. Prayer is the greater work. Prayer is transforming. Prayer impacts. Sometimes I feel as if all the rest of our “labor” is just busy work. Prayer is the lifeblood of […]
Last week we explored the idea that the process of pursuing Godliness includes at least these two acts: 1. We must present our bodies to God and renew our minds each day (Romans 12:1 & 2). 2. We must become living sacrifices as He did (1 John 3:16). Men of Intention understand that if we […]
I hope and pray you will have a wonderful Memorial Day. May God continue to bless our great country and meet the needs of those who grieve this day. The apostle Paul lived in an age when sensuality, the pursuit of pleasure, and rebellion against the Lord were prevalent (nothing new under the sun). In […]
I know many of you enjoy the wit and wisdom of Pastor/Author Max Lucado. I was reading a short devotional from him yesterday entitled “Let God Have You”. It is an excerpt from a chapter in his fantastic book, “Just Like Jesus”. He asks the obvious question, “How long has it been since you let […]
Genesis Chapter 1 informs us that we are created in God’s image! This truth means that every human being has infinite dignity, value and worth. But this essential truth means little without authentic relationship. Josh McDowell reminds us that “truth without relationship leads to rejection”. No doubt this is what Paul had in mind when […]
Last week I began to unpack the last session by Josh McDowell from our annual Men’s Retreat. His presentation was entitled “The 7 A’s of Relationships”. I do encourage you to go to josh.org to view this entire presentation. It is broken into seven 3-4 minute videos. Using their search feature…simply type in the title. Josh was […]
Over the next two weeks I want to share with you the “guts” of one specific session that Josh McDowell shared at our retreat. The title of the presentation was “The 7 A’s of Relationship”. His entire presentation on this topic can be viewed by going to his website (josh.org) and type in “The 7 […]
The Apostle Paul has provided for us the most compelling descriptor of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” We have been unpacking this verse the last couple of weeks and have commented upon the virtue of patient love; […]
Last week we began to unpack 3 ways that love is supposed to “spill out” of our lives. Paul was a very INTENTIONAL man. He never minced nor wasted words! He defines for us what true love is and how it is expressed in 1 Corinthians 13:4, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does […]
