29.Aug.2007 Build the Church with Passion and Vision
When you are in the will of God, things are not easy. There is a war going on. Our war cry is that we will build the church. Don’t think that you are in the will of God because everything is going well. Christians go through trials. To be warriors for God we have to [...]
08.Jun.2007 Receiving Vision from God through the Holy Spirit
God is placing a new burden on some of us. It is a burden of the Holy Spirit to go to a new place. It’s the burden of the vision – to not just be an integral part of this church, but to take on God’s calling and to take on the vision of the [...]
06.Jun.2007 Thoughts from Europe – Keeping Youth Connected
Well, after a week in Europe Jill and I really ready to be home and will be there tonight at church.
I am sitting in Dusseldorf airport thinking about how great America really is. We have so much freedom, our life style and affordability is truly the best in the world.
Being in Europe reminds you that [...]
30.May.2007 Church Mission Begins with a Holy Spirit Relationship
1 Peter 1:1-2 – While we are here on planet earth we are stewards. We own nothing. Everything comes from God and we are here to multiply what He has given us. The parable of the talents shows that God expects us to multiply what He gives us—our abilities, giftings—whatever it is that was given [...]
Plant in life by God’s river – The church mission to build God’s river
In Joel 2:28, God is beginning to pour out his latter rain: “Then after I have poured out my rains again…”
Water is a consistent theme in the Bible. Rain is caught in basins and forms rivers. Water equals life, and God’s rain and rivers equal divine blessing and abundant life.
When God rains down on [...]
23.May.2007 Church Tradition vs. Church Mission (First Corinthians)
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“I came to you in weakness, timid and trembling.” This came from one of the boldest saints in history. Paul, after his conversion, hid away for 14 years. During that time he began to get an understanding of his mission in life, which was taking the gospel to the gentiles. He was in constant danger [...]
