Month: January 2010

Reading through Mark’s gospel, I was grabbed by Repentance. “So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent.” -Mark 6:12 Now, I know that John the Baptist came preaching that people should “Repent.” (Mark 1:4) And I know that Jesus came preaching that all people should “Repent.” (Mark 1:15) But now I see that the…

One of the most influential passages in all of scripture upon my life and faith is in Matthew 25. This is the passage where Jesus refers to the “least of these”. On a regular basis (daily almost), we have needy people stopping by our church asking for help. I thank God for these encounters. I…

Most of us, maybe all, have no idea what it is like to live poor and needy and without hope.  Also, many of us need to learn to care and feel and act for those who do know what its like to live poor and needy and without hope. Click here to view some pics…

Luke 6:32-35 “If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.  And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.  And if you lend to those from whom you expect…

The last 2 days, which are the first 2 days of the NewThru30 challenge for our church, have been incredible. I have been giddy excited to jump in and be reading God’s Word. God has already caught my attention in some mighty ways. Wow, we are only 2 days into it! Notice with me what…

I am about to finish this mighty book, Why Revival Tarries. On one of the last pages Leonard Ravenhill writes, “At the judgment seat the most embarassing thing the believer will face will be the smallness of his praying.” God has gotten my full attention through this small book.  I know that prayer is important.  It has been my…