When I asked him why he wanted to go to dental school, a good friend of mine told me “I need to make as much money as possible so that when I grow up I can avoid all the pain I felt as a child.” “A yacht is something that we all should all own…
Transforming Ordinary People into Extraordinary Followers of Christ
Posts from July 2017
What goes through your mind during those moments of pain, when on the surface most still looks good and healthy……but deep down inside you know……it’s time to prune. I need to be completely honest. Change is PAINFUL. I struggle with it at every corner. As a husband when I’ve been operating under beliefs that I’ve…
Family Worship by Don Whitney Excerpted and Adapted by Dan Clement Psalm 78 shows how God intends each new generation to come to believe in him: O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying, for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you…
WORSHIP – IS IT OPTIONAL? “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs.” Psalm 100:1-2 After reading this verse, does it seem like worshipping God is optional? No, it clearly commands worship. Worship isn’t an option – it’s an obligation! Worshipping God…
The traps we fall into In the pursuit of Christlikeness, we tend to fall in different categories that fit our different personalities and lifestyles. I personally fall in the category of “boxers.” I am a planner and a list maker. My lifestyle exudes stress and I kind of like it that way. To borrow a…
This is our story I remember the first time I felt that I was in the presence of God. It was incredible, like nothing I’d ever experienced. I felt pulled away from this world and into a new one, all while staying right here, with two feet on the ground. The worries, troubles, and anxieties…
WE are to worship, by Gwen Howell Growing up in the church, I got to a point where I thought the goal in worship was to have a personal, private moment with God. I would close my eyes and try to step away from anyone that I was standing near so that I could raise…