Last week we began a discussion on Spiritual Drifting. That subtle process whereby we find ourselves adrift from our moorings. Unless we are INTENTIONALLY vigilant, it is easy to become isolated from our spiritual foundations. Although there are certainly many cause factors for “the drift” to occur, the article I read identified five culprits. Last week we […]
I read a very compelling article yesterday by a pastor named Chris Russell who contributes to a blog on biblestudytools.com. The article was entitled “5 Things That Cause Us To Drift Spiritually”. Drifting is subtle. Often we are unaware of our insecure position until we are in the midst of a situation that can be […]
Obedience! Wow…what a word. What a topic to muse upon. We are taught at very young ages the value of obedience. It is drummed into our heads from many directions and at many levels. Obedience is taught simply because we benefit from its fruits. On the flip side, I don’t know about you, but over […]
Men of Intention pay close attention to how they live. They are aware of the story found in Luke 12:16-21. One day we will all give an account of ourselves to the Lord; Romans 14:12 affirms this truth. The rich man in a separate account in Luke 16:19- 31 made the tragic choice of living for himself without regard for the Lord. He […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has sold more advance tickets than any movie in history, and it’s not close. The seventh installment in the Star Wars franchise opens on December 18, but ticket sales began last Monday. Fandango reported that the film sold eight times more tickets than the previous first day record holder, The Hunger Games. […]
Two years ago we had an organization come to our Impact Weekend called AXIS. One comment they made repeatedly throughout the event really stuck with me. They cautioned believers not to “Read the Bible like the Devil.” What does that mean? Well…Satan has been taking the Word out of context from the beginning. So when […]
Prayer is efficacious! That is a great Reader’s Digest Power word. It simply means that prayers have the power to produce a desired result or effect. Prayer is supposed to be a common practice for believers; however, if one has been a believer long enough it is easy to fall into habits that result in […]
In spite of Peter’s vast fishing experience, he returned from a night’s work with nothing to show for his efforts. Have you ever had that feeling? It’s quite possible that the Lord’s request to let the nets down one more time struck him as unreasonable, after all, Peter and his partners were the professionals. Nevertheless, […]
Luke 22:31-62 recounts for us an incredible story. It is a story of our lives…we have good INTENTIONS…but at times…poor follow through. Charles Stanley says, “All of us make tracks through the ‘Valley of Failure’. The question is, how are you going to respond? Plenty of people give up and exchange a vibrant kingdom-serving life for a […]
I read a story recently (I really do not think it is true), but I embrace the metaphor. The story described a guy named Jim who had saved a long time to take an Alaskan cruise. At last he was on board with carefully packed suitcases. The first evening when he heard “dinner is served” […]
