John Ortberg is one of my favorite authors. Just found out that he has a blog. I read this blog post and resonated with the way that he see’s how we see God’s will in our lives. Check it out (bold mine):
I was at commencement at a Christian college this weekend, and it reminded me of the question millions of young people are asking this time of year.
We never grow out of that question: Who
…
Yesterday, I preached a message in the sermon series called “30 Days to Live” about the relationships that we have with people. If we received news that we only had 30 days to live, we would undoubtedly spend our last days in spending time with people and reconciling relationships. Based on all the encouragement I received, I think it really struck a chord with how we aren’t taking time to invest in the relationships of people that God has placed…
We had a lot of special elements for our Easter Sunday service today and one of them was a video that we showed right before the message. This is a video that was made by IgniterMedia, a Dallas based media group that produced videos for churches. They called us and asked if they could come last Sunday and shoot some video of our church members. My children had already been in one of their videos before, so I thought it would be great. Well, the video is called “Come Awake” and I love it! Not just because our church members are in it, but ever since I first saw this video, I have been singing this song nonstop. The chorus is so catchy and whenever I find myself singing it during the day, I am reminded that we are called to come awake because of what Christ has done for us. I guarantee this song will be in your head after you view it again … but that’s a good thing, Church!
We showed a short video at the end of the message this past Sunday to illustrate this incredible idea the upside down economy of God; and how He tends to flip things upside down in a way that’s completely contrary to the way we would normally do things. And afterwards, everyone seemed to enjoy and appreciate the video, and primarily they liked it for its “cool” factor. If you missed it here it is:
I admit, when I watched this…
Have you ever wondered where your place is in the grand story of the Bible? Are you seeking to find some answers about God, Jesus, the Bible, or Christianity? Or have you just begun a relationship with Jesus Christ? Or maybe you have some church experience, but have been away for a while? Then, maybe Starting Point is the place for you.
Starting Point is a conversational environment where people can explore faith and experience community.…
If you don’t cry or get a little teary watching this, you better go to the tear doctor and check your tear ducts. I remember watching this live as they were streaming the 2009 Catalyst Conference back in October and I just couldn’t hold back. It’s a touching moment and even more an amazing story.
I was reading a devotional today from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers on the importance of walking daily with Jesus and not just doing for Him. And after reading today’s entry, I was again reminded that it’s not so much about being a full-time worker, but being a full-time follower of Jesus Christ. His ultimate desire is for me to know and fall deeper in love with Him as I walk with Him on a daily basis.…
I read this from a blog yesterday:
I know we could stir up a lot of debate around what happened at Tiger Woods’ press conference. Especially if we discussed whether he meant it, the format, and all the other juicy details that the public seems to be so obsessed with these days.
But we aren’t TMZ or The View who profit from trashing, analyzing, and questioning everything. And we don’t exploit the pain of others.
So here are
…
Occasionally, I visit an online devotional page, which is basically daily excerpts from the Christian classic, My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers. And as I was encouraged by the devotional entry for today, I wanted to share it all of you. My prayer is that this would encourage you this day as well:
When it comes to taking the initiative against drudgery, we have to take the first step as though there were no God. There is no
…
On the same night in which “there arose a dispute among them [the disciples] as to which one of them was regarded to be the greatest” (Luke 22:24), Jesus had given them an experience that was a visible model of servant leadership. As the disciples entered the borrowed room that had been arranged for the supper, most of them seemed primarily concerned about getting the prime position at the table. One of them was preoccupied with the…
Recent Comments