Oh, Christian friends, pray for the people in Congo. 250,000 displaced people, 500,000 in desperate need of food, water or shelter. Cholera outbreak, senseless violence!
For a photojournalist perspective go here and for a weblog and pics click here.
I wonder as I read and see what is happening in this country in Africa: will we ever [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Pray for Congo
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Congo on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Heart questions
Posted in heart issues on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here are some questions that really get to my heart. My heart is the center of my spiritual allegiances, imaginations, desires and motives, thoughts and feelings, and actions. I am reminded by this list that the heart of the matter is the matter of the heart!
Who do you love? God or the world? (1 John [...]
The God of missions
Posted in Missions, tagged Missions on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“God is a God of missions. He wills missions. He commands missions. He demands missions. He made missions possible through His Son. He made missions actual in sending the Holy Spirit. Biblical Christianity and missions are organically interrelated.”–George Peters, A Biblical Theology of Missions
When money-lovers collide with Jesus
Posted in Christian life, stewardship on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This was the name of the message I heard today at North Hills Community Church in Greenville, SC. The message was from Luke 16:14-18 when the Pharisees locked horns with Jesus over the issue of money. Pastor Peter Hubbard showed how the the Pharisees derided Jesus, defended themselves, and distorted God’s Word. Here are some [...]
Cultivating thanksgiving (7)
Posted in thanksgiving, tagged thanksgiving on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Have you had a week of thanksgiving? I hope this brief series has helped cultivate gratitude in your heart!
As was mentioned on Sunday evening, sometimes it it difficult to give thanks for some things. But God’s Word says,”Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 [...]
Cultivating thanksgiving (6)
Posted in thanksgiving, tagged thanksgiving on November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Paul describes the Spirit-controlled Christian as one who is “giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 5:20).
I read of one man of God who was meditating on this verse while he was brushing his teeth one morning. He was challenged by the thought [...]
Cultivating thanksgiving (5)
Posted in thanksgiving, tagged thanksgiving on November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you have today off to shop, relax or spend more time with family, you already have something to be thankful for! I hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving!
But even though the holiday is over, don’t forget that we are to be 2:7 Christians. “Rooted and built up in him [Christ] and established in [...]
Cultivating thanksgiving (4)
Posted in thanksgiving, tagged thanksgiving on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Thanksgiving to you today!
You are probably going to see some of those family members today that you wrote something down about yesterday. Be sure to thank them for a specific character trait today. Put into practice what Paul wrote, “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you.” (Philippians 1:3)
And if you get [...]
Can’t do it?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged henry ford, motivation on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.”–Henry Ford
Where do you need to apply this advice in your life right now? A paper due at school or finishing your semester or education? Cleaning your house? A major ministry undertaking? Responding to God’s call in missions? Reading a book? Planning for a major [...]
Be sure to thank the Puritans and Squanto
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged pilgrims, puritans, squanto, thanksgiving on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When you give thanks on Thanksgiving Day, among other things thank God for the Puritans.
One professor reminds us in this essay,
Who should we thank on Thanksgiving, as we count our blessings? A complete list, beginning with God Himself, is far above my pay grade. But if we begin at least very near the beginning, we [...]
