It’s easy to think that we have to do something, or experience something, remarkable to have a reason to share the story of our lives. We have a way of believing that our ordinary lives are just that, ordinary. The value in reaching out is missed in our poor estimation of what we have to […]
I decided to share my life journey in the form of a spiritual autobiography. When I say “spiritual autobiography” I mean that I have shared my spirituality alongside my life. Looking at my life through the lens of spirituality is just one way that I could have expressed my journey. Because my greatest personal preoccupation […]
With so much conflict in the world today, and the rising food and fuel cost, it is easy to get caught up worrying about the future. It’s everywhere you see to remind you. You cannot watch the news or read the paper without being reminded of the war in Iraq, Lebanon, and other crisis’s like […]
There is nothing quite like reading good books. Perhaps you especially enjoy reading good Christian books. There are certainly some wonderful old classics and very interesting new releases. The Christian community has produced a lot of different authors. With the release of the movie based on C.S. Lewis “Prince Caspian”, maybe […]
I don’t know if you are anything like me… But when I go to church I come away wondering what God truly thinks of it. I mean… I thought church was supposed to be a place where the focus was on Christ. Instead I find that preachers are more interested in trying to make people […]
There is perhaps no more important a ministry in the Church than that of prayer. The Church cannot rely on programs, marketing strategies, or slick presentations in order to grow and complete the mission given to it. The Church needs the power and presence and direction of the Living God. The Scriptures […]
The people who constitute the Church are very observant. If the pastors and leaders only give lip service to something as being important and don’t actually get involved, the people pick up those cues and act accordingly. For the ministry of prayer to be effective, the leadership has to honor it, endorse it, […]
In every church there are people who are gifted for intercession. It is important to identify who these people are and begin to equip and encourage them to take their place in the prayer ministry. Intercessors are able to press through in prayer in situations where many will just give up. They […]
One of the most significant ministries that can be developed is that of a prayer shield or Pastors Intercessory Team (P.I.T. Crew). This ministry is developed to encourage the congregation to begin to intercede on a daily basis for their pastor and other leaders in the church. C. Peter Wagner speaks of three […]
She shouted with absolute conviction each word, “I want to know how my life is going to turn out before it happens! Didn’t Christ know that He was destined to be crucified on the cross? Didn’t He know everything about His life before it happened.” I was shocked over her request wondering just […]
