What Is It Costing You to Follow Jesus?

August 2, 2010

What are you giving up to follow Jesus? What is it costing you…really costing you?
The Bible is clear that we are to go and make disciples. And to do so, one must first be a disciple. Throughout the gospels Jesus makes it clear that following Him is a costly venture…a commitment to die daily to [...]

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Staring at Blurred Lines

July 27, 2010

There is a fine line between our needs and our wants, at least that’s how we see it. Sure, for the most part they are easily distinguishable, but we wrestle with the needs until we can justify the wants.
We need food…we want steak.
We need clothing…we want the hottest styles.
We need transportation…we want a luxury automobile.
You [...]

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Leadership Lessons from the Cake Boss

July 27, 2010

Leadership is critical in all areas of life, whether we realize it or not. In fact we often don’t even notice it, or think much about it, when we’re surrounded by great leaders. Things just happen, run smoothly, and get done. Most of us, however, are quick to note poor and ineffective leadership, and our daily headlines [...]

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We Need to Get Out of Our Comfort Zones

July 25, 2010

My comfort zone is great place to be…for me at least. I’m sure you are rather happy in yours as well. We all are, and we tend to migrate towards that special place whenever we get the chance.
In our comfort zones we find a unique peace of mind. We find it less stressful and more [...]

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Becoming a Mission Minded Disciple

July 18, 2010

What is the mission of God? How does His mission impact me? What is my role?
I’ve been praying and thinking on these questions, specifically in regards to my role and how God might use me in carrying out His mission. Pastor Matt Rogers taught on this very subject a couple of weeks at Renewal, and [...]

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Busyness Is Costing Us Way Too Much

July 17, 2010

More often than not, it seems, most of us find ourselves treading water in a sea of busyness on a daily basis.
Our professional lives are filled with appointments, meetings, deadlines, and obligations…most of which we’ve come to expect. Our personal lives are consumed with “things”, timelines, running the children to and fro, and social commitments. [...]

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Trusting in the Absence of Understanding

July 15, 2010

Understanding and control are two things I value greatly. This is certainly not always a good thing, but nonetheless, I must admit my longing for both on a daily basis. If you’re wired in similar fashion you can relate I know.
Lately, however, the role of trust and faith without understanding and control has been top-of-mind [...]

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inReview: The Jesus You Can’t Ignore

July 13, 2010

In order to speak intelligently of any person or subject a thorough knowledge or understanding is required. That said, how much more imperative is it that we have a deep-rooted knowledge of the One in whom we place our eternal existence and faith?
Sadly, it seems, far too many Christians have an elementary knowledge of the [...]

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The Decision vs. THE DECISION

July 8, 2010

Decisions, decisions, decisions…
We all make decisions every day…lots of them. Most are insignificant in nature in the “grand scheme” of things. Others, however, are a matter of life and death!

I, along with millions of others, watched ESPN’s telecast of LeBron James’ announcement on where he would continue his professional basketball career. I’m not a LeBron [...]

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Will You Be Part of the Story?

July 7, 2010

I was excited to read about the upcoming plans for the launch of Soul City Church in Chicago a few months ago. Having just linked up with Renewal Church myself, I had been paying quite a bit more attention to church plants and praying for them as their various launch dates approached.
In fact I wrote  [...]

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