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1. God's Question to His Servant: 'Are You a Church Person or a Kingdom Person?' ...

"You have the DNA of city transformation!" That proclamation by Doug Stringer shocked Marlene Yeo, who had been serving as youth pastor at her church for several years. Everything she had been doing was ...

Created on 13 June 2022

2. Has God Made You a Passionate Pioneer?

I love the factual accounts of courageous American pioneers as they settled and developed western territories. I learn from the brave instruments of social justice throughout history as well as the behind ...

Created on 05 March 2022

3. Prophetic Dream; Shaking the Gates of Hell With a Basin of Water and a Towel

... , truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them'" (John 13:12-17, NIV). ...

Created on 23 February 2022

4. Stop Dividing 'My Church!'

... rdly seated. "Now all of you that abused your authority and really were not servant leaders, but made yourselves rulers and mediators between Me and My people, please sit down ... I forgive you." Another gr ...

Created on 01 February 2022

5. 3 Things Every Missionary Wants You to Know

"You don't look like a missionary," my new friend mused. "Thanks, I think," I smiled. "I mean you don't look like my mental image of a missionary. You're so ... normal," she stammered, flushing with sudden ...

Created on 24 January 2022

6. Don't Let This Cold World Put Out Your Spiritual Fire

I'm not a cold-weather guy so I didn't enjoy the snow we got this past Sunday in Georgia. Everyone here looks forward to the one-in-a-decade snowfall, but I dread it. I don't like ice on the roads, power ...

Created on 18 January 2022

7. Would Christianity Survive If Everyone Were as Committed as You?

As we enter the New Year, many believers are committing to serve the Lord at a higher level. However, with the low standards of many churches and Christians, a person should have a practical way to gauge ...

Created on 13 January 2022

8. Two Keys to Enjoying Your Life Every Day

How do you feel about your life? Would you say you love it? Or do you just get through each day, enduring the things you don't want to do, putting up with the things that frustrate you, wishing you had ...

Created on 16 December 2021

9. Jesus, Solomon and The Purpose of Life

From chapter 2 ("To Have the Perceptions of God") from Shawn Bolz's new book, Encounter. Solomon was the first to cry out for something that God had always intended. It was how we were all made to be, ...

Created on 01 December 2021

10. The Secret to Your Best Life

One of the greatest lessons I've learned is that you can't be both selfish and happy. I know this is true through my own personal experience but more importantly, the Bible has some things to say about ...

Created on 24 November 2021

11. The "Why" Behind Your Faith

What is the "why" or the motivation behind your faith? In my years as a professional counselor, discovering a person's why or motivation was always the key to bringing them back to a state of hope and ...

Created on 22 November 2021

12. Sorry, God. I'm Too Busy. Send Someone Else.

...  closing thought ... Yes, God's goal is global—to the ends of the earth. But loving your neighbor starts small and local. It doesn't always involve plane tickets. But as followers of Christ, and serva ...

Created on 10 November 2021

13. Beware the Miriam Spirit's Masqueraded Murmurs

Miriam was a prophetess but she didn't always use her mouth to prophesy the song of the Lord. No, she used her anointed mouth to murmur to Aaron about her little brother Moses. Apparently, Aaron joined ...

Created on 10 November 2021

14. The Church: Harnessing the Vision and Mission

... total opposite end of the scale to Matthew 25:21: "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant!" and even to the church on Philadelphia, who were commended for (at least) obeying His comm ...

Created on 27 October 2021

15. True Love Witnessed by Acts of Service

This is the picture of true, agape, selfless, 1 Corinthians 13-type of love. My retired parents recently took both of my dogs to the groomer's because my single mom, full-time, work-and-child Uber schedule ...

Created on 21 October 2021

16. Serving With Holy Spirit Power

Most Christians want to serve God but many miss this one big key. We can only serve God in the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 12:1-2 tells us about how we must surrender ourselves to God to be His sacred ...

Created on 19 October 2021

17. The Holy Spirit: Empowerment to Serve

What did you think of when you read this title? Did you think of pastors and church staff? Did you think about tasks done at church? Perhaps so. Would you believe that God has a calling on each and every ...

Created on 20 September 2021

18. Life Lessons and Love Languages with Dr. Gary Chapman

... tude of Christ toward my wife." God responded, changed his heart and an attitude of servanthood began to form in him. It didn't change overnight though but asking 3 questions to his wife daily helped hi ...

Created on 10 September 2021

19. Servantship Or Sonship? ...

I know that I'm doing exactly what I was destined to do. It's so much easier now, as I do it from the revelation and position as a beloved daughter instead of a servant or "woman of God." Servants wait ...

Created on 09 September 2021

20. Relationships 101: What You Can Learn From Mary and Martha

Are we too heavenly minded to be any earthly good? This is often said of people who talk about God a lot but are not practically helpful. Think of Mary and Martha. Maybe Martha was the first one to come ...

Created on 01 July 2021