Seek God. Love God. Love and Serve Others.
Yesterday morning I was reading the opening verses in the Gospel of John. Beautiful verses. Powerful. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.” These words were written 2,000 years ago. The author died long ago, but his timeless […]
Read MoreThe Apostle Peter writes: Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. People see our joy when we […]
Read MoreProverbs 19:4 says: Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man’s friend deserts him. Is there someone you can think of who needs a friend? How are you going to respond?
Read MoreWhere were you 12 years ago? I bet you can name it. I bet you relive it today. It’s okay. Share your story. Grieve. Pray. Pray for the families left behind. Pray for continued healing for those who lost loved ones. Pray for discernment for our world leaders. Pray for peace. Thank God for his […]
Read MoreThink of your church marketing plan like your budget. Before putting pen to paper, you pray, seek God’s vision for the church, establish goals, set your calendar. With your church’s vision, mission, goals and calendar in mind, you can begin developing your church marketing plan. Everything that is proposed should be tested. Does it match […]
Read MoreToday’s the day! Call him. Call her. Carve out time on your lunch hour. Take 30 minutes after work. She’ll be glad to hear from you. Your voice will be a welcome surprise and, probably, just the thing he needed to hear. Proverbs 27:9 says:
Read MoreChurches, like many institutions, often operate out of silos. Worship has its thing. Youth is doing its thing. Evangelism/outreach/missions is doing what it does best. Communications/marketing is going from group to group, trying to organize something — anything! — to get the word out. Nobody knows what anybody else is doing. Churches need to eliminate […]
Read MoreLast week, I had the great pleasure of consulting with a church in Georgia. During the course of the conversation, there was a reference made to the “21st Century Church.” I honestly don’t know if I said it or she did, but it doesn’t matter. It led me to ask the following question: What does […]
Read More“You don’t need to reclaim a Christian nation to win a nation back to Christ.” — Dr. John Dickson, speaker, author, biblical historian What does this mean to you? What does it look like? *** Dr. John Dickson said this during a presentation during the 2011 Global Leadership Summit.
Read MoreJesus modeled many things for us. He was a preacher. A healer. A counselor. A miracle worker. A son. A brother. A friend. He was also a teacher. The impact of his teaching has never died. The knowledge and wisdom he shared with his disciples has endured and has been passed on for thousands of […]
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