Ministry Mind-Shifts
I have just started to read through a book called The Trellis and the Vine. This is one of the books that we received at the Together for the Gospel conference last month (they gave away over 120000 books among the 7000 who attended!). In chapter two, the authors of the book, Colin Marshall and Tony Payne argue that several ministry mind shifts are needed … Continue reading Ministry Mind-Shifts
Praise the Lord!
I am stuck. I have been stuck around Psalm 100 for quite some time now. Any of the Psalms between 90-110 are fair game and it seems as though I can’t get enough of these rich, worship-filled Psalms of praise. Consider the first five verses of Psalm 103. “Praise the Lord, O, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, … Continue reading Praise the Lord!
Joy in Suffering
If we were honest with ourselves, most of us would admit that there are times where we wonder, how could God let this happen? Whether it is an earthquake in Haiti where hundreds of thousands of people die or it is a family member who is sick and suffering, we wonder, why is God allowing this to happen? I do not intend to dig deeply … Continue reading Joy in Suffering
