“Life in Christ’s church is life lived in relationships with other people. Some are close and personal, some are not…but all require an amazing assortment of skills if those relationships are to be a vital and positive reflection of Jesus Christ. There is no church, no pastor, no elder board, no ministry team, no Bible
Read MoreAsk me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come. Jeremiah 33:3 NLT Steps on your journey to understand God’s promises: Do you like secrets? What about really incredible secrets? God says all we have to do is to ask Him and He’ll reveal His remarkable secrets, that
Read MoreWould you like a unique way to bless people in the military? Do you know anyone in the military? 2031 Names of God makes a great gift for them. Look at what Brig General David B. Warner, USAF (Ret.), Executive Director, Officers’ Christian Fellowship, said about 2031 Names of God: “We serve an amazing God! Understanding and appreciating
Read MoreDiscover how God describes himself in the Bible. It will change your life forever. Reading this rich treasury of 2031 of God’s names from Scripture will help you: • Get to know God in deeper, more intimate ways • Come into God’s presence in new and fresh ways • Discover comfort, strength and hope from
Read MoreExcerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness God provides many examples in His Word of His people responding to bad times with worship and praise. Second Chronicles 20 is my favorite example. A huge army was on the march to obliterate Judah. Their leader Jehoshaphat was terrified, but he
Read MoreExcerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness Worship has a special relationship to joy. It is both a key to joy and an expression of joy. Are you down? You can worship God and experience true joy. Are you truly joyful? If so, you will express it best through
Read MoreDo you know anyone in the military? 2031 Names of God makes a great gift for them. Look at what Brig General David B. Warner, USAF (Ret.), Executive Director, Officers’ Christian Fellowship, said about 2031 Names of God: “We serve an amazing God! Understanding and appreciating the character of the Lord is the beginning of
Read MoreThe United States needs prayer. Today is the National Day of Prayer. I encourage you to take the time to pray today and everyday for our nation, as well as for those you know who need prayer. I’d love to hear how you are spending your time on this national day of prayer. Please share with
Read MoreWe are in Passover week, a holy Jewish holiday. 1 Corinthians 5.7 says, “For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.” The blood of the Passover lamb protected the people. You can read Exodus 12 to see when God first instituted Passover. He told them to sacrifice a Passover lamb and put its blood on
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Read MoreSteps to Experience Jesus’ Full Joy Excerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness There are three important steps that lead us to experience the full joy Jesus intended. Let’s look at the first one today: Accept yourself and others as God’s unique creations. The apostles were radically different from
Read MoreCommunicating with Ministry Partners Excerpted from Never Do Fundraising Again: A Paradigm Shift from Donors to Lifelong Partners Written communication can be powerful if it is done right, or it can be a waste of time if done poorly. In this chapter we’ll look at a variety of ways to communicate with partners in written
Read MoreMy newest book is now available. Get your copy today. Learn simple ways to overcome Satan’s strategies and embrace God’s victory. We are in a battle. Our opponent’s job is to steal, kill and destroy us, our families, our joy, our hope, our health and our finances. Jesus came to give us a rich
Read MoreI Have Jesus’ Spirit, Who Calls out “Abba, Father” Because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” Galatians 4:6 ESV Excerpted from my newest book: The Surprising Joy of Discovering How God Sees You: A Daily Adventure with Your Identity in Christ Steps on Your
Read MoreMy new book, Battlefield Strategies for Every Believer is now available as an eBook! I am offering it for free on Saturday March 1. Click this link to learn more and then to get it for free on March 1 only. I want people to know about this new book and I’m also looking for some positive reviews on Amazon.
Read MoreGratitude Releases Joy Excerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness Did you know that the Bible never commands us to feel grateful? God knows that our feelings follow our actions. He tells us to give thanks, knowing that as we do this we will begin to feel thankful if
Read MoreMy new book, Battlefield Strategies for Every Believer is now available as an eBook! I am offering it for free on March 1. Click this link to learn more and then to get it for free on March 1 only. I want people to know about this new book and I’m also looking for some positive reviews on Amazon. I
Read MoreA Checklist for Writing to Ministry Partners Excerpted from Never Do Fundraising Again: A Paradigm Shift from Donors to Lifelong Partners After you write a letter and before you send it, evaluate it with the following questions. You might want to write your letters with these in mind. Did I write it with only one
Read MoreThis week I spoke at Reach Beyond–formerly HCJB. I did a devotional for their staff on discovering deeper joy, despite difficult circumstances. I briefly shared what I’ve learned about joy through my heartache and losses, including my middle son dying at six months and my fiancé being killed a month before we were to get
Read MoreGod’s Name: Majesty of His Power They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power 2 Thessalonians 1:9 (NIV) Excerpted from 2031 Names of God: Transform Your Life as You Get to Know God in New Ways Meditate on this name.
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