You don’t have to sneak out at night to do this …
Nearly lost to the church in our day is the biblical concept of taking up someone else’s burden: “Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey […]
15
Nov
2013
Blog Tag
Followership
28
Oct
2013
Row, row, row your boat …
When the Olympics roll around and people around the world tune in, there aren’t a lot who watch every event from opening to closing ceremony. Most of […]
21
Oct
2013
Are we misusing prayer?
You’ve just heard a tragic story. Moved deeply, you reach out and touch the person on their shoulder and say, “I’ll pray for you!” But you do […]
15
Oct
2013
Are you sure it’s worth it?
A gang of thieves once broke into a jewelry store, but instead of stealing anything, they switched the price tags. The next day, no one noticed the […]
03
Oct
2013
Eating spaghetti in Italy …
This may sound silly, but while planning my trip to Italy some years back, one of the things I looked forward to was enjoying a delicious spaghetti […]
02
Oct
2013
The idol of leaders …
The most treasured asset among those hungry to be “leaders” isn’t title, position, or power. It’s influence. Why a person wants influence in the lives of others, […]
26
Sep
2013
Majoring on the minors …
There’s a story of two church congregations located just a few blocks away from each other in a small town. They thought it might be better to […]
19
Sep
2013
ATTENTION: We interrupt your life for a very important reason …
Some of the most important moments in your life may well be the interruptions that suddenly burst into it. That was the case for Jesus during His […]
11
Sep
2013
To make disciples, you may have to do this …
To describe Jesus as a “victim” would not be accurate. But He was taken by a mob, falsely accused, judged by a man He had created, and […]
11
Aug
2013
Is that any of your business?
Often called the “father of modern missions,” William Carey repaired and sold shoes by trade before going to India. Carey kept a map of India in his […]