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Discipleship that Does Not Work

I’ve basically been in church every time the doors were open for as long as I can remember. One of the consistent themes I’ve seen emphasized is the Great Commission. It’s found at the end of Matthew’s gospel. “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been ...

Audio: The Gift of Prophecy

I had the privilege of speaking to our PINK Groups Leaders this summer on the subject of The Gift of Prophecy. If you’d like to download an mp3, click below. The Gift of Prophecy Your ...

Don’t Misunderstand God’s Silence

Sometimes God isn’t answering the questions I’m asking. His silence can at times seem deafening. Is something wrong with me? What if I just can’t hear what he’s saying? Does his silence indicate disapproval? It’s true that our choices can limit our experience of God’s voice. When we ...

Hearing God is Not Passive

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.” Rev 3:20 Teddy, my seven year old, was on the other side of the house playing video games. I called him. Nothing. Again I called. Still no response. It was time for ...

Healing for the Orphan Spirit

Romans 8:16 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,(ESV) God has made us three part beings: body, soul, and spirit. Our body is the physical house in which we live. Our soul is comprised of our mind, emotions, and will. The soul may seem more abstract than the body, yet it is ...

The Mind of Christ

1 Corinthians 2:8-16 8 None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”— 10 these things God has ...

The Word of God (Part 7) – When It Doesn’t Work for Me

Ever listen to a powerful sermon or teaching that just seems to open up God’s truth to you in a way you’ve never seen before? Ever think to yourself in those moments “I’ll never be the same!”? Ever wake up the next day surprised to find out you’re in fact exactly the same? Why is ...

The Word of God (Part 4) – God’s Word is Creative

So far in this series I have made 3 main points. 1. God’s Word is personal. (John 1:1-4) 2. God’s Word is alive. (Heb 4:12) 3. God’s Word works powerfully within to transform me. (Heb 4:12-16) But how does God’s personal, living, and powerful word accomplish this? What is the nature of ...

Hearing God (Part 17) – The Reward of Obedience

Gen 22:17-18 17 blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. 18 In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My ...

Hearing God (Part 16) – God's Word and the Miraculous

John 1:1-3 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. Col 1:17-18 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Rev 4:11 11 “You ...