> 5Now Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to his son Esau. So when Esau went to the field to hunt for game and bring it, 6Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “I heard your father speak to your brother Esau, 7′Bring me game and prepare for me delicious food, that I may eat it [...]
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>From Eden to Egypt Day 35
Posted in example, family, From Eden to Egypt, Genesis on February 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Man in the Making
Posted in change, discipleship, example, growth, productivity, relationships, tagged Bible, calling, change, relationship on October 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Since that time no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face- Deut. 34:10 (NASB) Moses was a man of God. In fact, Moses will be counted as one entirely different from other prophets in history’s retelling from generation to generation. Moses had an intimate relationship with God. [...]
Dealing with Doubt
Posted in action, doubt, example, perception, teams, works, tagged gospel, Jesus, ministry, relationship, service, Word, work on October 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
2When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples 3to ask him, “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” 4Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see – Matthew 11:2-4 (NIV) Jesus dealt with doubt. This episode in the [...]
Tested like the Cross
Posted in example, Jesus, love, messiah, sacrifice, salvation, service on September 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they cast lots to divide his garments- Luke 23:34 (ESV) Can you stand to take the test? I am speaking of the tested strength that withstands abuse amid sacrificial outworking for the blessing and benefit of others. At the very time [...]
Getting Good at Good Works
Posted in example, exhortation, faith, leadership, stewardship, teaching, training, works on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself [...]
Servant-Leadership Savior
Posted in action, Christian, discipleship, example, Jesus, leadership, management, methods, ministry, pastors, service, tagged Christ, discipleship, Jesus, ministry, service, work on August 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Good leaders must first become good servants.- Robert Greenleaf Many will credit Robert Greenleaf with the modern concept of “servant leadership.” However, the concept is not new. Mahatma Gandhi started touting the tenets of peaceful and passive resistance, something echoed by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. some decades later in the Civil Rights Movement’s nonviolent protests. Henry [...]
Never Stop
Posted in believers, church, encouragement, endurance, example, gospel, preaching, teaching, tagged Bible, Christ, church, daily, discipleship, evangelism, fishers of men, gospel, Jesus, ministry, outreach, preach, reach, teach on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ. – Acts 5:42 (NIV) Things go wrong. Things fall to pieces. People quit. Plans fail. It’s inevitable. It comes along with being in ministry. So what are you to [...]
Live and Learn
Posted in Christian, daily, example, faith, growth, inspiration, new nature, reading, relationships, study, teaching, thoughts, tagged Bible, blessing, change, Christ, daily, discipleship, faith, Jesus, relationship on July 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me…- Matthew 11:29 (KJV) Grandma M.A. used to always say: “You learn something new every day.” My Grandma was right to a certain degree. You live and you learn. It happens the more we live. It becomes apparent to us. Key Question: Does your learning about Christ lead [...]
