Acts 10:38-41 & Matthew 26: 36-46 Have you ever had to perform a task that was very challenging? This task tested your will power, you were not sure that you could accomplish the steps but you determined that you would pursue the task no matter how difficult it might get. I remembered accepting the task…… Continue reading The Challenge of Easter: The Gethsemane Challenge
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Speaking into the Next Generation (1 Samuel 3: 1-21)
The church is faced with a challenge, this challenge will determine the kind of church that we will have in the future. The ability to speak into the next generation is crucial and the challenge we face. It is hinged on the relationship between the “now” generation and the “next” generation as demonstrated between Eli…… Continue reading Speaking into the Next Generation (1 Samuel 3: 1-21)
Kingdom People Living By Kingdom Principles – Part 3
Part 3 As the Church develops a comprehensive and practical understanding of missions, this will propel Christians to act out their missional call. For example, this message of hope and salvation through Jesus Christ transforms not only Cornelius, but his entire family, and Peter as well, as stated in Acts 10. God was the underlying…… Continue reading Kingdom People Living By Kingdom Principles – Part 3
Kingdom People Living by Kingdom Principles – Part 2
As we deal with the issue of living out the missional call the Church has to effectively deal with the attitudes of the congregation to be more “holistic” in their approach to missions, while being theologically consistent with the Biblical mandates. It will require an understanding of the theology as it relates to missions: Church,…… Continue reading Kingdom People Living by Kingdom Principles – Part 2
Book Review – David Kinnaman, and Aly Hawkins. You lost me
David Kinnaman, and Aly Hawkins. You lost me: why young Christians are leaving church– and rethinking faith. Grand Rapids, Mich.: BakerBooks, 2011. This is a must read for Senior Pastors, Youth Pastors and anyone that works with youths. You Lost Me is a frank look at the reality of the church and the relationship with…… Continue reading Book Review – David Kinnaman, and Aly Hawkins. You lost me
Kingdom People Living By Kingdom Principles – Part 1 of 7
Reflection of Missions The challenge to be truly missional requires that persons consider themselves to be disciples, and begin to engage their communities in their everyday life, to be incarnate. This has posed a challenge to the church and seeks to answer the question: how will missions and being missional in the 21st century be…… Continue reading Kingdom People Living By Kingdom Principles – Part 1 of 7
Book Review – R. Albert Mohler – Culture shift
R. Albert Mohler – Culture shift: engaging current issues with timeless truth. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Multnomah Books, 2008. I just recently finish reading this book and here is my recap. This is a must read for every Christian leader. Dr Mohler laid out a path in which the Christian culture can interface with the secular…… Continue reading Book Review – R. Albert Mohler – Culture shift
A Higher Call to Love
The fundamental principle of our Christian calling is LOVE. This love is one that brings us into a right relationship with God through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savor. This is not an abstract love rather it is a practical love. To truly love, we have to first experience the love of God. This now…… Continue reading A Higher Call to Love
Speaking truth into this world
We have a dichotomy (mutually opposing views) between the World system and the Christian Church system. These two are mutually exclusive; they are governed my different sets of principles. We should not be surprise that the value systems of these two worlds are different. The Church must not feel slighted when the world does not…… Continue reading Speaking truth into this world
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
In the heat of politics we often do not stop and give credit to the other person. I came across a picture of the Obamas and thought, what contribution is the president making to families particularly African American families. We are often bombarded with the statistics of broken families, single parents, deadbeat dads, and the…… Continue reading A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words