Maybe it’s hard to picture heaven on earth, but it’s not hard to picture hell. Humans are great at bringing hell on earth. If you’ve ever seen the movie “Hotel Rwanda,” then you know what hell on earth looks like.
When dealing with a major life crisis, let God handle what you and your spouse cannot.
This excerpt from Howard Foltz’s “Power Shifts: 5 Forgotten Strategies for Expanding God’s Kingdom” deals mostly with missionaries, but the lessons presented are worth discussion with respect to church planting strategy as well.
God’s design for marriage is at risk: A recent Pew Research study showed that while most Millennials want a loving, lasting relationship like pictured in the movies, only 26 percent—a number less than any other group in known history—are pursuing it through marriage.
On this side of Heaven so far away, we may be tempted to envision our Homeland in black and white. But the Apostle John would tell us different—and he’s been there! There is nothing at all dull, drab or lackluster about Heaven!
This book excerpt is from “You Misspelled Christian: How to Bring Heaven to Your Current Circumstances,” by Rob Shepherd
There is no such thing as an ordinary act, there is no such thing as an ordinary life, and there is no such thing as an ordinary purpose if our actions, lives, and purposes are carried out on Jesus behalf.
God calls us to make disciples as we go, not as they come to a church. Our world would be a different and better place if more men and women could grasp that their calling is not limited to a pulpit but is something they can engage in wherever God has placed them in the workforce
Are you a virtuous leader? Great leaders conceal nothing and are readily willing to share their motives so that others can know the deepest level of their integrity.
Was Jesus poor? This question generates enthusiasm and even arguments. We want to know how Jesus lived and what that means for us today.
