30 and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. 31 Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. 32 And now I commend you to God and to the word of […]
Share of Friends and Our Share of Stuff
32 Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, […]
Heavenly Delights for Dine In or Carry Out?
Luke 16:19 “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. Luke 16:20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, Luke 16:21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the […]
Signs of the Kingdom that We can Hold and Wave
The disciples of John reported all [of Jesus’ miracles] to him. And John, calling two of his disciples, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive […]
He Was Born into Poverty and Humility
Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived. Then it was time for their purification offering, as required by the law of Moses after the birth of a child; so his parents took him to Jerusalem to present him […]
We Can’t Reach Something We Are Afraid to Touch
[13] He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. [14] And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. [15] And as […]
Poverty as Strategy: Prayer Night Sermon Notes
We don’t always have a ’talk’ at our prayer meetings, but Nick Holovaty gave this one and I was ready to take some notes. Look at some of the stuff in here in light of the recent Osteen quotes floating around the internets.
WCAGLS Session 13: Gary Schwammlein
Session 13: Gary Schwammlein and Bill Hybels "The local church is the hope of the world, when it's working right. I went to the local church, they don't even have enough hope to share with the people that go there on a weekend, much less the world!" He said that too many people just quote […]
WCAGLS Session 9: Vijay Govindarajan: Innovation
Session 9: Vijay Govindarajan: Innovation Innovation is reacting to change. How many things you are doing today go in box one? Manage the Present. (efficiency) Selectively forget the past Shape the future How do you do innovation and efficiency all at the same time? That's what counts. Continuously improving the quality of what we do […]
God is Clear About The Poor
For the month of February, we are reading the book of Isaiah at the Evansville Rescue Mission. Looks like we’re not wasting any time getting to what God cares about!