Serving Jesus in Partnership with You!
Working for a paycheck. Working for the weekend. Working for retirement. Though we wouldn’t put it this way, many of us are working primarily so that at some point we won’t have to. Work – and Earning – is where the financial equation begins. A Spending Plan assumes that we have something to spend, presumably …
Continue reading "Truths that Transform The Steward’s Mindset: Earning, by Andrew Wheeler."
<LISTEN> Now, rest is just one of the ways we receive the life of God. We stop, set all of our busyness down, and allow ourselves to be replenished. This is supposed to happen regularly. The original prescription was weekly. So why does rest feel like a luxury? Seriously, it feels irresponsible. We think we …
If you want to live your spiritual life intentionally, how do you do it? How can you be more purposeful? How can you commit to things that really matter? Let me give you some practical steps. The start of a new school session is a perfect time for you to stop, take some …
They will call him Immanuel, which means “God is with us.” Matthew 1:23 NLT I was listening to a few refrains from “O Holy Night”: “A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices” and something deep in my spirit said, O yes, dear Jesus, we need hope. Come for this weary world. Actually, this world is more than …
Continue reading "Christmas Post: His Unique Gift–John Eldredge"
As you celebrate Christmas and the birth of our living and eternal Savior, may you experience in an even deeper way, the meaning of the "new life" that Jesus born in Bethlehem brings. *"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should …
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 “If you cannot be great, be willing to serve God in that which is small. If you cannot do great things for Him, cheerfully do little ones. …
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At this season of giving special thanks, I am truly grateful to God for friends like you. Your prayers and partnership in the gospel are a clear demonstration of His goodness and provision.May you experience a deeper measure of God's goodness, even today. He is truly the "Good-Gift-Giving" God! "How great is your goodness, which you have …
here are many important truths in the Scriptures. I might argue that the most important is found in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." The Bible reminds us that God is the owner of all. The …
When I was in high school I so badly wanted to be tall. We had a couple guys on our high school basketball team that were 6’5” or taller, and I envied them. They could dunk easily. They were more imposing defensively than me. I asked God to make me taller and He did not. …
Continue reading "God’s Desire for One-Percenters by Eric Geiger*"
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