We are God’s invited ones, His chosen ones, His beloved ones. The language of the Kingdom of Heaven is rich with the theme of relationship and friendship and loving restoration.…
John Wimber, Founder of the Vineyard movement, would say, ‘Everybody gets to play.’ To that end, next Sunday, we all get to be the message. Here’s the loose structure that…
Commitment #6 – Ooze Forgiveness It may be that the most challenging aspect of ministry for Jesus was reining in the desires of his heart, waiting for the Father’s word,…
Commitment #4 – Demonstrate Grace First on the list: Complete the Mission. Second: Watch for Distractions. Third: Keep in Prayer Touch. Next, hone the skill of Demonstrating Grace. One dictionary…
1 Chronicles 29:10-15 “O Lord, the God of our ancestor Israel,[i] may you be praised forever and ever! 11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the…
God’s Plan ‘A’ (there is no Plan ‘B’) includes His Church being the Dwelling Place of His Spirit, to enable her to be a clear expression of His heart in…
The disciples had no vocabulary for their experience of this thing: Grace. Nothing in their upbringing had prepared them for the shock of having their lives Grace-gifted. And with such…
One startling new reality for the disciples-become-apostles was the abundance of the gift of grace which continually energized, motivated, filled, blessed, sweetened, their day in day out lives. The writers…
We, as disciples of Jesus, are on a journey to the Father’s heart. It’s a process of transformation that reveals itself to be more one of awakening than accomplishment, more…
