Tag: christianity

Vision or Pipe Dream?

When God gives you direction for your life or ministry, write it down. Until you write it down, it's nothing more than a pipe dream. It’s devoid of substance. Writing forces you to express ideas in a coherent manner. If you can't write it, you don't understand it. You won't be able to effectively share it with others.

Guardrails for Guidance: Only Buy the Real thing

Be sure to test out your revelations before you palm them off on somebody else as being from God. If you do miss it, be willing to admit it. It will give you more credibility, not less. There’s no hurry, we have all eternity, and a God who knows the end from the beginning.

Guardrails for Guidance: Hearing God’s Voice in a Noisy World

If we are honest in our desire to please God, not self, our first step is to check our own heart. We’re all still human after all. Most of our thinking is about us. We all have our own experiences, needs, and desires. We naturally interpret things through those lenses. Because of this, a heart check may be in order.

What if We Practice What We Preach?

Jesus, the Christ, will be in our midst as we lift our voices in worship. It doesn’t matter if the band is good or the songs uplifting. It only matters that we praise Him and please Him. When I realize that I am there for Him, not Him for me, miracles happen, and opportunities follow.

Sunday Supernaturally: Holy Spirit, Guide!

As you cruise through your day, pay attention. God will move you to the right spot, talking to the right person, with just the right word. Maybe even as you go into church today. You are on a mission. He has a plan. Follow it.

People Need Purpose

One of the more common phrases in our Christian world is “I’m going to pray about it.” In this case we’re talking about praying about God’s direction and purpose for your life and ministry. So what does that mean? How do I “look out to see what he will say to me”?

Update from Pastor Virgil

The extraordinary hunger we see for the things of God tells me that something is happening. Lord, help us move to feed the sheep. Maybe more important, help us get hungry ourselves, hungry for You, for your presence, and for your Word.