”Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.“ 1 Timothy 1:15 NIV I meet with a group of men every Thursday, snow or no snow. (Thank God for ZOOM.) Today we started studying I Timothy. It will take us a… Continue Reading
There are some Bible verses that just lend themselves to being misquoted or taken out of context. One of my favorites is, “Where 2 or 3 are gathered together, one of them will be a pain in the neck.” Or the famous, “God loves a cheerful giver, but He will take it from a grouch.”… Continue Reading
Many of us started fasting in January 1. The Branches team joined us on January 3. My church, and a host of others started on January 7. The Church of the Highlands, a mega church out of Birmingham does a 21 day prayer and fasting event each year that draws hundreds of churches and thousands… Continue Reading
What are you looking for? I don’t mean what objects or locations. I mean why? Why are you looking around? Isaiah 6 says we will see but not perceive. Perceive is to be aware. I am praying that as I look around today God will make me aware of some things. https://youtu.be/oGgDV7ml2Tw?feature=shared Continue Reading
Exodus 34:28 “Moses was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.” The fast of Moses was pretty extraordinary. Forty days and forty nights with no food and no water. I have a hard time skipping breakfast and he goes… Continue Reading
I made a video this morning for MondayMatters on setting Godly goals. Most of us fall somewhere between two extremes, not really doing anything on purpose because we want God to have full control, or trying so hard to plan and orchestrate each step that we forget to see what God wants us to do.… Continue Reading
I am often caught between trying to be in control, budgeting, planning, goal setting, and being totally surrendered to God with little thought about best practices or next steps. To set goals all on my own is to leave God out of the equation. But to not set goals seems to fail to be a… Continue Reading
Matthew 6:16-18. When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not… Continue Reading
Acts 13:2 “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’” Fasting does as much for my ears as it does for my heart. As I go through the exercise of consistent, intentional sacrifice and surrender to God,… Continue Reading
Daniel 10:3 “I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.” One of the most asked questions when it comes to fasting is about the what. Fasting is giving up something for a period of time in order to… Continue Reading