Becoming a Christ follower can be confusing. Here are nine tips to help prepare you for the journey... 1. Be A Baby In Christ It can be intimidating when you feel like everyone has all the answers. You cannot walk in and know as much as the people who have been there...
Being in leadership is a blessing from the Lord, but with that blessing sometimes comes the extra weight of responsibility. Church leaders help lead others toward Christ so they also need prayer to stay on track, to not become discouraged, and to hear the Lord...
Legitimate Reasons for Leaving a Church... The church abandons orthodoxy. The church becomes more about politics than Jesus. Transformation is absent. You live too far away. The church is homogenous and insular. But just remember in our consumer society, where...
I wrote a post titled “Why Spouses Should Pray Together Each Day” several years ago. Although I stand by this statement, I have come to realize this is hard for a lot of us to do. 10 reasons it is difficult for us to pray with our spouse each day We don’t pray daily....
There are times during our life where we will go through difficulties It might be illness, financial instability, emotional problems, or the death of a loved one. We need our friends and family to pray for us. Because we are God’s children, he will tend to our needs....
Friendships are not automatic. Just because you attend a church doesn’t mean you’ll have friends. You’ll meet a lot of friendly people, but that’s not the same thing as making a friend. Nothing is wrong with the church…some people mistakenly think that just because...
From the loss of loved ones to financial strains, to divorce decisions, to dealing with a wayward child, we carry the brokenness of hurting people, and it is imperative that we do so with grace, honor, and wisdom. This is a good bible verse to deal with loss... “The...
As a Christian you are on a journey, but on your journey, you are not alone. In fact, the gathering of God’s people for worship is one of the most important parts of your journey with God. We need each other for the journey. You cannot be a growing Christian without...
Pray that God would open their hearts to believe the Gospel. Pray that God would open their spiritual eyes and remove spiritual blindness so they can believe the Gospel. Pray that all deception (personal belief systems, philosophies, or logic that contradicts God's...
Grace is God's “unmerited” favor, or where God shows goodness toward those who have no reason to expect it and may not deserve it. Mercy is a kindness or compassion that we show towards others, even ones who have offended us, because that's how God treats us. We all...