101 things to say before the offering (16)
Some Christians believe God wants them to be poor. Others think they simply are not righteous enough to be blessed financially by God. The truth is God wants us to…
4 kinds of authority
Steve Stroope, pastor of Lake Pointe Church (http://www.lakepointe.org/) in Rockwall, Texas, has been very helpful in my ministerial career, especially pertaining to issues of leadership, structure, and strategy. One of…
4 kinds of authority
Steve Stroope, pastor of Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas, has been very helpful in my ministerial career, especially pertaining to issues of leadership, structure, and strategy. One of the…
101 things to say before the offering (15)
Imagine going away for an extended period of time and entrusting three of your friends with $10,000 each month. You ask your friends to give $1000 to your wife so…
101 things to say before the offering (14)
All things belong to God—our jobs, our health, our relationships, our souls, our possessions, our time, our family- everything! Knowing that ought to affect what we do with what we…
101 things to say before the offering (13)
Giving is worship, not business. There is no inventory. No accrued interest. No break-even point. No rate of return. We give because we have received. On the cross, Jesus…
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Giving is an act of worship. But sometimes we legislate something best offered in love and get caught up on giving a certain percentage or a particular amount of money…
The Legend of Buraq
Libya is a desert cauldron, a playground for ifrits and devils. Archego had been born in the desert, but had no love for it. Especially not now. He had been…
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We live in a world of instant gratification. We’re frustrated when we have to wait. When we manage to go to the gym, we’re confused as to why we don’t…
101 things to say before the offering (10)
Our world is not the way God intended. It has been deeply scarred by neglect, abuse, and disdain. We have the ability to heal our world and reinstate God’s…
101 things to say before the offering (9)
God wants us to be generous and to allow his generosity to flow through us. That’s why he blesses us, so we can experience the joy of passing on those…
101 Things to say before the offering (8)
Every Christmas, children ask their parents for presents. Some kids will receive everything they ask for, others only receive a portion of their requests, and still others may receive nothing…