ON BEING A DISCIPLE

ON BEING A DISCIPLE

Part 1 of a series of 5 posts on being a disciple. Thanks to Jim Petersen for many of these ideas in this series of blogs, and to Mike Kotecki who originally discipled me. In Matthew 9, we read that Jesus was traveling and teaching around Galilee. One day He stopped...
THOUGHTS ON SINGLENESS

THOUGHTS ON SINGLENESS

I have several single women on my team and, as a single man, I have seen a number of things that have disturbed me and have made me think about authority and the need for Father-ship, or a covering, for our single women. To be honest, it isn’t only a female...
BE STRONG

BE STRONG

The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze, and your strength will equal your days.Deuteronomy 33:25 Your strength will equal your days. Note that it is “days” not “day.”This means three things. First, God will give strength for each...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

As we stand on the brink of a new year, we wonder what the future holds. Most of us probably approach a milestone like this with a combination of excitement and a bit of apprehension. We’re excited, hopeful, even dreamy about what 2019 might mean for us. For the...
TWO WONDERFUL NAMES OF JESUS

TWO WONDERFUL NAMES OF JESUS

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will...
COME ON IN ANYWAY!

COME ON IN ANYWAY!

Author unknown ‘Twas the night of the big Christmas play at the church. All the boys and girls had rehearsed their lines over and over. Now each child knew his part by heart. The dress rehearsal had gone without a hitch. Each memorized line was recited...