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How to Disciple During a Pandemic
Jesus left you here to make disciples. Pandemic or no pandemic, as followers of Christ, we are called to one mission. So, regardless of what the world throws our way, it must not interfere with our job (the Great Commission) to make disciples of all nations. But...
A Powerful New Perspective on Unity
Disunity is growing. Unity seems elusive today, even within the Body of Christ. Over and over Paul reminds us about the importance of unity in his letters and yet there is still a growing disunity among Christians. That could be due to a misunderstanding about what...
How To See Irritations As Opportunities To Reflect Jesus
Irritations are opportunities. That was my big take-a-way from what Lindsey Papantoniou shared this past Saturday during our FB Live. I have an endless list of things that irritate me daily! It can start as simple as someone leaving 2 drops of lemonade in the jug in...
For Such a Time as This…
I feel compelled to put this reminder out there: ALL of the ills that encompass 2020 do not escape God’s omniscience and omnipotence. He is still all-knowing and all-powerful! So, the world should not be experiencing a bunch of prune-faced “Christians” filled with...
The Ugly Truth About Division and the Church
Is anyone else struggling with the intense disagreements and division all around us? It’s on the news, on social media, in public square, our schools and even in our churches. It seems non-stop, in-your-face, relentless. It’s every-where-you-turn! Ironically though,...
Will You Make Time for “the one”?
What if each day you asked God to show you the one? The one woman He wanted you to interact with that day – whether through a smile, hug, a kind word, text, phone call or gesture? You could be Jesus in disguise to the people around you. To be ready for the one, you...
How to Overcome the Down & Dirty of Reconciliation
Followers of Christ are called to be reconcilers. The pages of Scripture are replete with examples and commands of how our reconciliation with God is supposed to come to bear on the realities and people surrounding us. That’s what all of those “one another” passages...
Are You Any Earthly Good?
There’s an old Johnny Cash song that goes like this, “If you're holding heaven, then spread it around. There's hungry hands reaching up here from the ground. Move over and share the high ground where you stood. So heavenly minded, you're no earthly good.” The song...
What Screams Louder: Christ’s Lordship or Your Social Media?
Do your opinions about current events scream louder than Christ’s Lordship over your opinions? If we truly recognize that Jesus is Lord, then it means He has the right to rule and reign over every area of our lives, including what we post on social media. While the...
Experiencing Kingdom Abundance
God’s mission never lacks His resource. In a season when so many people are living amid much uncertainty, this timeless truth is an anchor for the disciple of Christ. In fact, God’s abundance is MOST OFTEN evident in times of uncertainty. One just needs to read...
I Hope You’re Not Just Maintaining Your Christian Walk
Maintaining a relationship with Christ is not the same as participating in the work of Christ. While time in the Word, prayer and the other Christian disciplines are vital in our walk with Christ, those things cannot become substitutes for going for Christ. Becoming...