Are you broken? Is that cause for laughter or sorrow? How does that connect to a parable? We understand a parable to be an earthly story with a spiritual meaning. Bringing those things together, I would say: We are all broken - but a few of us will admit it! Being...
Equipping for Life – The Blog
Behind The Mission Mask – Prayer For Alex
Alex, a mask, missions and praying hands - how does all that get into one picture and one title? And why put it all together? Well, that's the reason for this post. So let me invite you to find out why! Alex - A Mission Face Several years ago I did a series of posts...
Now as Then?
Now as then reminds us that some things have a way of coming around again. Think about the 'new' 50's-style furniture or the world of fashion. Bell bottom pants were fashionable in the 70's (I wore them!). They made a comeback with different colors and fabrics but...
Church Signs: Symptoms And Causes
Church signs are a great source of entertainment for many people. I am one of those. But church signs are also a huge source of frustration. There are multiple reasons for that. One of them is the relationship between symptoms and causes. Causes And Symptoms These two...
Fervent Love
What is fervent love? Whose love could we describe as fervent? What does this kind of love look like? Fortunately, we have examples! Fervent Love - An Example Just as a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him (Psalm...
Overwhelmed!
How many times have we reached the point of exasperation and just admitted we were overwhelmed? When that happened last, what was it that overwhelmed you? Have you ever thought of being overwhelmed as being a good thing? Overwhelmed - Inevitable What overwhelms us...
Mission Success: Who And What Does It Take?
Mission Success - what does it take? Which mission has the highest chance of success? A general and accurate answer is: The mission that is fully equipped. With that thought in mind, let me keep a promise and share some opportunities. Several of you have asked. So...
Equipping For Life – Using New Website
Equipping For Life: it's what advertisers call a tagline. You will recognize many taglines. A short reminder list would include: Coca Cola: the real thing. Dollar Shave Club: Shave time, shave money (I'm a member - good service!). Lay's: Betcha can't eat just one....
Prayer: Profound Simplicity
I know, prayer is not as simple as my title suggests. Or is it? In some ways it is. Yet the simplicity God shows us is sometimes challenging. So why bring it up? Prayer: A Necessity Scripture tells us (see James 4:2-3; Matthew 7:7): You have not because you ask not....
EquipUs – Insights On Faith In This Free Resource
This EquipUs resource on faith is free until the end of the day tomorrow (May 31). And I am going to share two more things with you. Then I'll ask you to do one thing. Here we go! EquipUs - Faith Resource This e-book is an early example of the things that will...














