8 Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, 2 a minister in the holy places, in the true tent that the Lord set up, not man. 3 For every high […]
Missionaries and Their Faithful Parents
When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But the angel of […]
Taking Jesus’ Words at Full Face Value
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me. Whoever is of God hears the words of God. Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks […]
Go and Do It, We’ve Got the Authority and the Team
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing […]
T.D. Jakes Talk at the 2018 Global Leadership Summit
The general point from T.D. Jakes at the 2018 Global Leadership Summit is to be passionate about something and then find ways to act on that passion. Assuming it is a passion that is led by the Lord and inspired by advancing the Kingdom of Heaven, that is right on. Find the thing that God has called you to do and then work at it with all of your heart!
John 21 and What Peter Needed to Hear
Here is my sermon on John 21. It struck me how much Jesus worked with Peter and helped him to have confidence that he would follow Jesus. I think Peter was afraid to make any promises to Jesus, considering how passionate he was about his devotion the night of the last supper.
Notes from One Life West: United, august 17, Bret Nicholson
Quote about vision and mission
We, the people of God, are carried forward by a vision of the future that constitutes our mission. When we are caught up into it, and pursue it, we are changed, and we go on to enact history. From The Forgotten Ways, by Alan Hirsch
Antagonists, stories, and humble destinies
When All Else Fails, Show Grace, and Grace Again
‚ÄúNo one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the Prophets: ‚ÄòThey will all be taught by God.‚Äô Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me. No one has seen the […]