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Category Archives: Greatness
It’s not the way you think it is
Delusional self-confidence based on self-accomplishment is not far removed from self-righteousness. It’s an insidiously deadly poison that can be… Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Blessed by God, Christian worldview, Christianity, Church, Church Leadership, Church membership, Deception, Following Christ, God's Heart, God's Love, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Greatness, Jesus Christ, Judging others, Kingdom, Legalism, Love, Meaning of life, Mercy, Missions, Personal thoughts, Poor in spirit, Pride, purpose, Radical love, Repentance, Self esteem, Self love, Self-deception, Selfishness, Spiritual inventory, Teaching of Jesus, True Christianity?, Walking with God, Worldview
Tagged A true church, Ladociea, Pharisees, Revelation 3, Who are the true followers of Jesus?
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Meet the citizens of heaven
It might surprise some to meet the true citizens of heaven. Many religious leaders “shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces” (Matthew 23:13). Jesus said of them, “You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. ….You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are” (Matthew 23:14-15). Jesus said to these religious leaders, “religious leaders “shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces” (Matthew 23:13). Jesus said, “You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. …Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you” (Matthew 21:31). Continue reading
Posted in Afraid to die, Afterlife, Assurance, Atheism, Atheists, Belief, Blessed by God, Born again?, Christian worldview, Christianity, Cliches, Comfort, Cross of Christ, Cross of Jesus, Crucifixion, Death of Christ, Depravity, Disciple-making, Elentics, Eternal life, Eternal security, Evangelism, Faith, Fear of death, God's Heart, God's Love, Godly sorrow, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Greatness, Heaven, Human depravity, Humility, Jesus Christ, Justification, Legalism, Main problem, Matthew 7:1-6, Meekness, New Creation, Pharisees, Poor in spirit, Proud, Reconciliation, Regeneration, Religion, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Salvation, Searching, Security of salvation, Seeker Services, Seeking God, Selfishness, Sin, Spiritual inventory, Teaching of Jesus, The cross of Christ, Unbelief, Walking with God, Witness, Worldly sorrow
Tagged How to know if you're going to heaven, Religion-not the answer, Who will be in heaven?
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Preoccupied with the perception of others
Let’s be honest about how easily we become preoccupied with how others regard us. It’s tempting to build self-perception on how others perceive us. This is the underlying concern relating to preoccupation with status or greatness. Continue reading
The glory of ordinary lives
What would life look like if we had renewed zeal to “… be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). Continue reading
Posted in Call to ministry, Calling, Christian worldview, Christianity, Dads, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Following Christ, Glorify God, Greatness, Humility, Jesus Christ, Joy, Kingdom, Leadership, Local Church, Love, Manifesto, Marriage, Mother's Day, Mothers, New Year, New years goals, Parenting, Parenting Groups, Parenting teens, purpose, Repentance, Restoration, Selfishness, Spirit filled, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Wisdom, Wives, Women
Tagged Contentment, Discontentment, frustrated with stage of life, New radical, Parenting, Purpose of life, Young moms
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A Great Story!
Middle School Football Team goes Behind Coaches’ Backs To Do Something great! Continue reading
On our way back to glory!
I feel certain that most Christians need a better vision of the greatness of their salvation — a panoramic view! We must learn to think of salvation as a return to full and final glory — a return to the Imago Dei (image of God). Continue reading
A new radical needed
I think we need more emphasis on the glory of ordinary lives for Christ. Perhaps it could become the new radical. All the emphasis we hear on being radical has given many people the feeling that ordinary is either boring … Continue reading
Posted in Dads, Family life, Fathers, God's Will, Greatness, Marriage, Mothers, Parenting, Parenting teens, Pastors
Tagged normal christianity
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Ask whatever you want me to give
One of our sons recently said to me, “Dad, you’re the wisest man I know.” I was humbled by these words of appreciation because I know how foolish I can be at times. I just don’t think of myself in … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Emerging Leaders, Greatness, Leadership, Life of a pastor, Pastors, Personal thoughts, Proverbs, Qualifications for leadership
Tagged Leadership, Pastors, Wisdom
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Who will live forever in the dwelling place of God?
_ Do we have any way to know who will be in heaven? Who will live forever in the dwelling place of God – with their Creator and Redeemer? It seems far too easy (and perhaps less disturbing) to attach our … Continue reading
Posted in D. A. Carson, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Greatness, Heaven, Humility, Jesus Christ, Kingdom, Pride, Regeneration, Repentance, Salvation
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Humble, loving, truth-telling Christians in community
As we live our calling to be humble, loving, truth-telling Christians in community – in mutual affection and honor for one another, the case is made for the power of the gospel to transform people. Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Change, Character, Christian life, Christian worldview, Church, Church growth, Church Leadership, Church membership, Community, Conflict, Elders, Emerging Leaders, Evangelicals, Evangelism, Giving, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Greatness, Honor, Humility, Jesus Christ, Kingdom, Leadership, Legalism, Life of a pastor, Local Church, Love, Mercy, N. T. Wright, Narrative, Pastors, Poor in spirit, Reconciliation, Relationships, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Salvation, Servanthood, Small Group leaders, Spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation, Submission, Testimony, True Christianity?, Walking with God, Witness
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