I love how these five points from Isaiah paint a picture of how God wants His people to act. I believe these are noteworthy because God sees fit to include the idea again, in the New Testament, giving particular emphasis to the last two on this list. In James 1:27 God tells us through His bond-servant James that, “Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.” Living successfully here on Earth, as Christians, is not a difficult thing to understand. The truth is clearly laid out before us in the Bible.
The Last Gulp
It’s amazing how our whole way of thinking and our actions change when we know something is the last. As christians and as leaders, we need to live everyday as if it’s our last. By that I mean, we need to take each day as serious as the last gulp of water on a hot day.
All Things To All Men
I have sometimes wonderd what Paul means by this. At first glance, it seems like Paul might be saying that we are to do anything to bring people to Christ. So, are we trying to be liked by everybody so they will somehow want to be a christian? Are we trying to be so relevant and cool we miss the point?
10 Secrets To Crash A Great Worship Service
My overall thought about this article is that we, as leaders, must be sure that we are seeking God and His will for His people in our times of corporate worship. It really doesn’t matter what things we do or don’t do, Ps. 127:1 clearly states that unless God doesn’t show up, it’s all for nothing. Allow His spirit to lead you and you could stand on your head for 3 hours and people will be blessed (I’d sure like to be in that service).
Cool Is No Longer Cool
Post from: http://swerve.lifechurch.tv/2009/05/13/cool-is-no-longer-cool/
Posted: May 13th, 2009 by Craig Groeschel
The American Church is not lacking for “cool” pastors.