More Than Good Intentions Good intentions vs intentionality. Good intentions reflect a person’s desires, beliefs, and objectives. Intentionality requires action, its intentional living. Our vision, our goal, our good intentions are to be a church full of disciples of Jesus who are making disciples of Jesus. But, me saying that numerous times every Sunday, and… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 9/10/24
Weekly Reflection – Are you walking like Jesus walked? I encourage you to listen to or watch Sunday’s message from conference pastor Darren Peachy. To listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-hope-ministries/id1717677370?i=1000662957647 Or to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie2JGNZlsh4 I am not going to try and summarize Darren’s message, I will let you do that, but rather give you a couple thoughts I… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 7/23/24
Weekly Reflection – The Free Gift that Will Cost You Everything. We live in a time that whatever does not make our lives easier and faster, is quickly replaced with something that does; and my fear today is that this microwave mentality has or could creep into the church. Has it become all about making… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 7/2/24
The Baptism of Jesus “John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.” Mark 1:4-5 ESV What do you think… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/27/24
“Come and See.” (Part 2) Imitating Jesus. He left comfort to enter our world. He prepared himself for the mission. He made Himself available and intentionally developed relationships. He responded to those who showed interest. He shared the gospel. John 1:35-46 John 1:38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/20/24
Chair 1: “Come and see.” (part 1) This chair represents a seeker, someone who is curious, has questions, they’re looking. Not all unbelievers are in chair 1. Part of disciple making is inviting them into chair 1 so that they can see Jesus, get to know Him, begin to see who He is, what He… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/11/24
The Humanity of Jesus – We Can Follow Him Why did Jesus live 33 years here on earth as a human? I believe that the primary reason Jesus lived 33 years on earth was so He could make disciples who would make disciples. So that He could give us a model to follow. “Did Jesus… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/3/24
Ambassadors for Christ The mission – “Go and make disciples of all nations.” “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 4/23/24
Hebrews 11:22 “No one is ready to live until they are no longer afraid to die.” (Adrian Rogers) “By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.” Hebrews 11:22 ESV Faith remembers the promises of God. Genesis 50:22-26 Now the key… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 3/27/24
“We Need Each Other” “Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. For we have… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 3/18/24
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