In Luke 16, Jesus tells a very strange parable. It’s a story about a shrewd property and funds manager who is about to be fired. As he was too proud to beg and not strong enough to do menial labor, he devised a plan. First, he invited over all those who owed his Master money and …
Employee or Soldier?
You’re in a war, not a job.You’re a soldier, not an employee. Problems. They occur when we don’t realize that changes in our circumstances are okay. One day you may be in an intense firefight with the enemy… you win and conquer his territory. However, the next day you’re exhausted. Reinforcements come; you head back …
Always Enough
“Bring them here to me,” He said. And He directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, …
But now I see.
“I was blind but now I see”. This famous line, from my favorite song of all time, “Amazing Grace” portrays a powerful metaphor. Beyond simply doing the right thing, John Newton, reveals his motivation for this radical turn. Whereas, once he was a prosperous slave trader, treating men, women, and children like cattle, he was …
What Will the Next Great Spiritual Awakening Look Like?
What’s Keeping Churches from Growing? – Part 3 Today’s modern society has a problem. That problem is crowd control. We have decided that in order to maintain an orderly and painless society, we must box every individual into a category. If you are Latino, you’re automatically a Catholic that votes Democrat. A white farmer…probably a …
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What’s Keeping Churches from Growing? – Part 2
As an investor in God’s Kingdom are you being intentional or at risk of being accused of being lazy? When it comes to telling others about Jesus are you waiting for someone else to take charge, to take the lead or make it happen? If so, why do you think you are, where you are, …
My Cup Runs Over…
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over. Psalm 23:5 A year ago, we packed up our lives and set out on our new “adventure“, following God’s call on our lives to spread His love within South Africa. The past year …
What’s Keeping Churches from Growing – PART 1
Miracles, bibles and methods can’t fix our problems. It’s not the lack of miracles. I’ve seen miracles, I’ve experienced miracles, but the miraculous does not mean salvation. Jesus healed seven lepers, but only one came back to Him. Jesus warned two towns that witnessed a bunch of miracles that their lack of unbelief would be …
Guilty of being a Religious Snob? Staying in Check…
As you drive your car, checking your rearview mirror is a wise habit for anyone navigating traffic. I’ve learned in my attitude, spirit, and actions, I too need to check my “rearview mirror”, to keep any judgmental, self-righteousness and my plain old attitude in check. We all have the capability to point fingers and judge …
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Create an Explosion of God’s Love
Recently, I read a blog on several ways churches hinder their growth movements. Personally, I feel it’s important to rather focus on ways to not only guarantee church growth but an explosion of His love to everyone in our lives! If you desire to see this happen in your life, then I encourage you to read on… Expectations: “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations …