Equipping for Life
Equipping for Life
What names have you given God? Why would I ask the question? In concluding the series Faith: Why Is It Difficult, I asked this question: What has God done to make it so easy? To answer that, we'll have to wrestle with a question Jesus' asked His first disciples. Our...
Enlightenment and Evangelism What is the most terrifying truth about God? Many would cite His wrath. Another truth about God is His judgment. Is that the most terrifying? Some might even suggest God's limitless power is a terrifying thing. The power to create all...
Help Find Help! This is a call for help. It's probably not what you are thinking. Please give me a second to explain because you may know where to find the help we need! One of my favorite pictures of mission volunteers speaks volumes! Together, we can do what none of...
Easter: The Losses As a follower of this devotional blog, you will probably hear a good Easter sermon. It's likely you will hear about the gains of Easter. That's a good thing. We gained much in Christ's victory over death. But what did you lose? Do you think about...
Hear For Free - Perfect Motivational Speaker Imagine you have a bought a ticket to hear a great motivational speaker. You walk into the long-anticipated event and the great speaker says, "I've got the right to tell you what to do!" How would you react? What if you...
We love God because He first loved us - I John 4:19 That short statement says a great deal about God. It also says a great deal about us. And it speaks volumes about what our Father can say in so few words! First Loved - A Reminder This short, simple verse is a...
The Prayer Love Makes When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, we know Jesus' response as The Lord's Prayer. Were they looking for a 'formula' in order to get prayer 'right' every time? Probably. Do we do the same thing? So let me ask, what kind of prayer...
There are two sets of 10 Commandments in the Bible! Seriously. You'll remember the ones that start with Thou shalt or Thou shalt not and maybe Cecil B. Demille's reverberating 'G-a-w-d' voice. Regular readers may also remember we have taught Genesis in sessions of the...
In various speaking engagements I am asked what we teach in EquipUs Pastor Training School. We have taught a course on spiritual formations. One of the topics in that course is the discipline of prayer. What follows is adapted from the syllabus we used. Many thanks to...
Lessons are all around us, in every season. My wife gets happier as the days grow longer and spring is almost here. I recently moved a water hose and yes, it had kinks in it. Ever squeeze the trigger on your spray nozzle and watch the water just drip out? Why? There...
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