I led a short term youth missions team on a trip to China a few years back. While in-country, we took a short flight on one of the national airlines. This flight was like being on a roller coaster, except no one was having fun! Either the turbulence was out of control or the piloting was poor… but … Continue reading
The metamorphosis of the caterpillar to a butterfly is remarkable. Talk about becoming something COMPLETELY different! And, what a beautiful creature the butterfly is! Imagine if you could have a conversation with a butterfly: You: “Hey, Butterfly, you’re really just a caterpillar, right?” Butterfly: “NO! I’m a butterfly, look at me!” You: “Well, don’t you still feel like … Continue reading
[Day 28 of my church’s 40-day REND 960 season of fasting & prayer] In the opening verses of Isaiah 58, God speaks to His people about hos they seem to want to “be near” Him and seem to want to “know His ways”. This would seem to be a good thing, except that He confronts … Continue reading
Isaiah 58 is such an incredible invitation — to allow God to share His heart with us! Can you believe that the God of the universe would rend His heart to us?? What a grand and glorious privilege. I can hardly think of a higher calling! But, there’s more!! For those who say “yes” to … Continue reading
[This post is part of a 40-day season of fasting and prayer called “Rend 960” that my church is doing] Affection Based Obedience John 15:12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you … Continue reading
[This post is part of a 40-Day season of fasting and prayer my church is doing called “Rend 960”] Day 14 John 15:15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known … Continue reading
[this post is part of a 40-day season of prayer and fasting that my church is doing called “Rend 960”] Nehamiah 8:10 …. the joy of the Lord is your strength.” I Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible … Continue reading
[This post is a part of a 40-day season of fasting and prayer that my church is doing called “Rend 960”] Matthew 5:20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Have you noticed that Jesus has a way of saying some crazy … Continue reading
2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. How often are you aware of the fact that GOD’S Spirit is living INSIDE of you? It’s a radical and stunning truth! Friendship with God (as referenced in the previous post/email) … Continue reading
[This post is part of a 40-day season of prayer and fasting called “Rend 960” at my church.] Exodus 33:11.. the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend John 15:15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have … Continue reading
