How the Pieces Fit – Part II – The fear-inspiring expression of God is His incredible love for us. His love drives His mighty power within us toward our dreams, desires, and pursuits. His love for us is so awesome it is scary. We should never lose sight of that reality. When we pursue our dreams,…
A Discussion About More – God expects His people to live by faith and to grow in faith. God has placed within all hearts the desire to grow, achieve, and pursue greatness within the scope of their environments. Such desires are healthy and God-given. Jesus never told His disciples to deny themselves of these pursuits.…
The Open Face of God – Part 2 — God speaks to His people. From the beginning of creation, we can see that He has been a God of communication. It is a common lie among believers that it is difficult to hear the voice of God. We become frustrated when we do not hear…
Christ in Us, the Hope of Glory – As we have recently discussed, we are to live and worship out of HOPE, the environment of anticipation, expectation, or confidence in God’s power. This also means that we are to have full faith and expectation when others pray for us, and we pray for them. We…
Worship: Cultivating the Ecosystem — Praise and thankfulness are the gate to bringing an environment into God’s presence. So, we worship out of HOPE. We do not wait for the breakthrough. Our worship is often in spite of our circumstances. It is a faith expression, not a forced expression. Praise gives a place for the…
Cultivating the Ecosystem — The church as a whole needs to increase its effort to cultivate a CULTURE or ECOSYSTEM of the gifts of the Spirit intentionally and with personal investment. We need to seek and ask for spiritual gifts, not put it on God to do it whenever He is ready.People who break down…
The Gift of Healing — The church needs an infusion of willing people to facilitate a culture with the grace to heal. We need to confront our unbelief rather than justify or rationalize it. Throughout the Bible God used healing to demonstrate the power behind what was being publically preached. Jesus is willing and able…