June 2011 Blog Posts (5)

April 19 1775, “the shot heard round the world" was fired and the fight for freedom in this country began. It was during this war that the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Colonial Congress on July 4 1776, ultimately making the colonies of America “One Nation Under God.” So called, because this country's forefathers made the Bible the very center of their lives.



The great patriot Patrick Henry, who's famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech was delivered in a… Continue

Could it be that churches (we as leaders) are chasing after the next fad, and attempting to stay on the cutting edge to such a degree that we are failing to do the basics well?

Could it be that we are so busy attending conferences and reading the latest “how to” book in order to find the next new trend that we have missed God’s purpose for the church we serve?

As I look on my shelf I have…comeback church, transformational church, purpose driven…

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                                                   Someone asked, “Did Solomon ever lose his wisdom?”

 

True wisdom resides in GOD. Wisdom creates what is good. Wisdom innovates towards what is good. Wisdom builds what is good. Wisdom illuminates what is good. So if a person is near GOD, the nearer he is to wisdom. As…

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“Without a prophetic vision, the people throw off all restraint;.

but he who keeps Torah is happy.” (Prov 29:18)

 

In the old days, the Seer is revered by the people as one who is given a special anointing by GOD to speak on His behalf. GOD speaks to the Seer through dreams and visions and in exceptional cases, as a friend like Abraham and Moses. The Seer is GOD's mouthpiece and he must speak only what GOD directs him to speak,…

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Jacob went out from Beersheba and traveled toward Haran. He came to a certain place and stayed the night there, because the sun had set. He took a stone from the place, put it under his head and lay down there to sleep. He dreamt that there before him was a ladder resting on the ground with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of ADONAI were going up and down on it. Then…

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