You’ve probably heard the saying, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” So, who do you spend the most time with? Maybe it’s your best friend, spouse, or coworkers. Whoever you’re thinking of, know this: God didn’t create us to walk through life alone. In Genesis 2, God said… Continue reading What is Biblical Community?
The Love in Leadership | Leadership Devotional
“It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end” (John 13:1 NIV). The Truth About Leadership I have had the honor of knowing hundreds—probably… Continue reading The Love in Leadership | Leadership Devotional
Approaching Prayer with Joy-Filled Trust
I hate the Rubik’s Cube. When the Rubik’s Cube craze hit in 1980, I bought one. I was so cool; I got all the colors the same—on one side. Oh, great. There are five other sides. I got my clueless fingers on one of those how-to-solve booklets, and very methodically—very slowly—I manipulated that stupid cube. Once it… Continue reading Approaching Prayer with Joy-Filled Trust
Spiritual Disciplines (by Cathe Laurie) | Discipline Devotional
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16–17 NIV). Before I ever began to dance, I spent hours at the barre. Stretching. Practicing. Repeating. . . and… Continue reading Spiritual Disciplines (by Cathe Laurie) | Discipline Devotional
All Truth is God’s Truth
An Ancient Source of Wisdom All Truth is God’s Truth – St. Augustine (A.D. 354-430) All Truth is God’s Truth Even when I don’t completely understand the science which is enriching my life, if it’s how the world works, it’s God’s truth too. Am I Believing any Lies? One key way to detect deception in… Continue reading All Truth is God’s Truth
Leading By Influence Rather Than Power
Leading by influence rather than power is demonstrated in 2 Chronicles 23-24. The story reads like a fairy tale, but without the typical ending. Here’s what we learn from it. Leading by influence rather than power. Honoring God rather than yourself. And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king that… Continue reading Leading By Influence Rather Than Power
Teach Us How To Praise | Good News Unlimited
Teach Us How To Praise Jun 4, 2019 1818 One day the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Teach us how to pray.” Jesus responded with what is commonly known as The Lord’s Prayer. I have come to see that The Lord’s Prayer not only teaches us how to pray, but also how to praise – how… Continue reading Teach Us How To Praise | Good News Unlimited
Devoted to God
1 1-3 Job was a man who lived in Uz. He was honest inside and out, a man of his word, who was totally devoted to God and hated evil with a passion. He had seven sons and three daughters. He was also very wealthy—seven thousand head of sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred teams of oxen,… Continue reading Devoted to God
Are you running your race well?
By Elizabeth Prata I am “holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain.” (Philippians 2:16) Are you running well, or toiling in vain? Christian, when at the end of your life are you… Continue reading Are you running your race well?
Spiritual Warfare, Part I — What is it?
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His power. Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic… Continue reading Spiritual Warfare, Part I — What is it?