“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God — even as I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that the...
This was more than match for the previous two destinations. We took in a trip to Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach, the Hollywood Walk of Fame (which was near our hotel and is well long. It seems to go on forever), and the Universal Studios Tour. I was buzzing when going around Un...
time she was tearing her clothes off—which is not the normal procedure for the pastor’s office on Sunday morning! She never came back to that congregation and I realized she was ashamed to be seen by those people. That faced me personally with a challenge. I said, “What am I ...
The Evangelism Pyramid The Evangelism Pyramid illustrates the mix of activities that will result in maximum impact for your church growth. Each level of the pyramid builds on the others below it, resulting in a healthy church that grows organically, from the ground up. ...
so the weary prodigal leans his head in silent musing of mingled longing and rest on a mother's knee. So, and much more; for, it is the Voice of God Which speaks to us in the cool of the evening, amidst the trees of the lost Garden; to us who, in very shame and s...
The Setting of the Sermon on the Mount “And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him” (Matt. 5:1). The Savior then delivered a masterful discourse that has become known as the Sermon on the Mount. The setting for the se...
Next, add a custom field for the sermon title. Field Label: Sermon Title Field Name: sermon_title Field Type: Text Placeholder Text: Sermon Title The Sermon Date Custom Field Then, add a custom field for the sermon date. This one we will set to have a date picker ...
*Real salvation always changes the way we live, but we will never be perfect in this world. That must be why the Holy Spirit inspired Paul to write about his personal struggle with sin. Thank God, we also get to see that Jesus is the answer for our struggles! Copy Ser...
One of the lessons Jesus is teaching us is to ask for the things we desire, rather than just trying to seize them on our own. One thing we eventually learn as children is that for some things the answer is always, "No." We learn not to ask any further. We also learn that in som...
Did Rocky go to bed the night before the big fight assuming he would be knocked out the next day? Did he wait for the worst? No. I don’t think he did. He knew, not unlike our own Moses, that he had it in him to be different, to be brave, to do something lasting, and that...