The Apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 4 that he carried around in his body the dying of Jesus so that the life of Jesus might be manifested in his mortal body. He said there is a treasure in our body (that is if we belong to Him.) That treasure is Jesus Himself. How is this treasure revealed in our life? In the Gospel of John 12:24, John tells us that unless a seed falls [...]
This TV Reality Show with Tyra Banks take some everyday girls who would like to break into the Modeling Industry and gives them a shot at becoming America's Next top Model.In 1Thessalonians 1:6-8 Paul talks about the Thessalonians who followed after the example of Paul and Jesus and became a MODEL for others throughout Achaia and Macedonia. In John 13:15 Jesus said He came as an example for us to walk in. What kind of [...]
I am currently reading a book called "I'm OK - You're Not: The Message We're Sending Nonbelievers and Why We Should Stop", which I'll write about after I've finished it. However, I would like to pose a question that it has raised and see what you think. Here it goes. What is more important, to love people or get them saved? Does the great commandment trump the great commission? Should we pay more attention to the [...]
You ever thought about what goes through the minds of some people? As christian leaders, this is the question. This has to be "the question." We have to evaluate our ministry based upon this question. When someone walks through the doors of our church it is our job to remove as many obstacles as we can between that person and them having an encounter with God. There is much about what we do as Christians [...]
"There Grrrrrreat!" says Tony the Tiger. Corn Flakes - the anytime food. They are just as good at 7:00 am as 11:00 pm. Many of us grew up with Tony an Kellogg's Corn Flakes for breakfast. I love them just as much today as when I was 6 years old.What makes a person Grrrrreat? Greatness is something everyone wants even if they deny it through their false humility. We might say things like "I don't [...]