The lead into to the "love chapter" (1 Corinthians 13) comes on the heals of Paul explaining to the church the special gifts they have received as part of the body of Christ. As he finishes explaining these gifts, given by God to accomplish his purposes, he makes a statement that leads right into his … Continue reading The most excellent way
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Love – our “secret sauce”
Recently my pastor gave a sermon on love and on the famous "love chapter" (1 Corinthians 13). I know. We've heard countless sermons on love and can probably recite or at least cite this chapter from all of the weddings we've been to. But he shed some new light on the whole "agape love" thing … Continue reading Love – our “secret sauce”
Prayer for Revival
Lord, I pray for a miraculous, Holy Spirit revival to take hold of America! It seems impossible. The direction this country has gone seems so bad. But you are the God of revival. Many times you heard the prayers of your people, Israel, when they repented of their evil ways and cried out to you. Lord, … Continue reading Prayer for Revival
Godly Goal Setting
Goal setting... No matter what context, we seem to be regularly encouraged to set goals. You'll likely be asked more than once in your life, "What's your 5-year plan?" It seems a good idea to set goals. To give yourself something to strive for. Sometimes my goal can be as simple as getting my house … Continue reading Godly Goal Setting
Loving Enough to Offend
Why are so many Christians overly careful not to offend people? Did we maybe confuse offending someone with being unloving? Are we not, being filled with the Holy Spirit, able to speak the truth in love - even if some are offended by what we have to say? To be clear, as a Christian I … Continue reading Loving Enough to Offend
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