It’s so easy to lose the joy of living isn’t it? What happens is this: the sacred becomes routine. And we not only forfeit spiritual adventure but we also start losing the joy of our salvation. Chasing the Wild Goose (Holy Spirit) is the way to get it back. But that means coming out of […]
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The Bible mini-series on History Channel begins Sunday March 3
03
Mar
The Bible miniseries about to premier Sunday March 3 on HISTORY (formally called the History Channel) is one of the more remarkable cinematic events of our time. The episodes will bring to life the stories of the Bible from Genesis through Revelation. The series begins March 3 and will run each Sunday for two hours […]
Carry Me To The Cross
26
Feb
This morning I received an email from a friend who told me his journey lately has been rough. He said when the burdens of this place seem to completely weigh him down, he hears the song “Carry me to the cross”. After reading my friend’s message and listening to the song, I felt compelled to […]
Sunday Inspiration: What’s your sentence?
24
Feb
In 1962, Clare Boothe Luce, one of the first women to serve in the US Congress, offered some advice to President John F Kennedy. “A great man”‘ she told him “is one sentence”. Abraham Lincoln’s sentence was: ‘He preserved the Union and freed the slaves”. Franklin Roosevelt’s was “He lifted us out of the great […]
Sunday Inspiration: Find Your Own Calcutta
17
Feb
In his book Wild Goose Chase, Mark Batterson writes “In my experience, signs follow decisions. The way you overcome spiritual inertia and produce spiritual momentum is by making tough decisions. And the tougher the decision, the more potential momentum it will produce. The primary reason most of us don’t see God moving is simply because […]
Sunday Inspiration: Time to Quit Praying
10
Feb
If you’ve never identified your God-ordained passions, let me give you some simple advice. Start praying. Prayer makes us spiritually fertile. And the more we pray, the more passionate we become . Our convictions grow stronger, and our dreams grow bigger. Nehemiah prayed like it depended on God. And that is half of pursuing your […]
Sunday Inspiration: Successful Failures
03
Feb
Pursuing our passion is the key to living a fruitful and fulfilling life. It is the thing that wakes us up early in the morning and keeps us up late at night. It is the thing that turns a career into a calling. All of us have heard of people who are extremely successful […]
Sunday Inspiration: Another day, another adventure
27
Jan
Helen Keller once said, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” This past week during my morning quiet time, I was prompted to pick up and begin re-reading a great book by Mark Batterson titled “The Wild Goose: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God.” In his first chapter titled “Yawning Angels,” Mark writes: “Celtic […]
Sunday Inspiration: Leaders Know the Difference
20
Jan
This past week during a Master’s Mind Coaching (MMC) call, one of the team members brought up Proverbs 21:1 and what Dr. John Maxwell had written in the Maxwell Leadership Bible about that. This morning while reading my Bible, I stumbled across that scripture and Dr. Maxwell’s message. Leaders can and should make their plans, […]
Mountain Moving Prayer
06
Jan
This is a powerful true story that I first heard during a sermon at Mountain View Community Church on Jan 6, 2013. Discover what happened when a successful businessman agreed to a bet to pray a simple prayer (God bless Africa) for 45 days. If you want to experience mountain moving prayer, then take the […]