My wife and I have been exploring this ministry which is primarily a way to apply a set of tools under Holy Spirit’s guidance. We are very excited about the reports we are hearing how God is setting people free and empowering them to bring restoration to desolate places. I’ll keep you informed as [...]
Tags: bethelsozo · healing · Holy Spirit · Jesus · ministry · Sozo
Since we are to love like Christ loves, we need to know how He loves. How does Jesus love? He pursues us He takes the initiative He doesn’t take offense He wants what’s best for us even at His own expense He is incredibly patient, never gives up He protects He sees the best in [...]
Tags: Christ · comfort · instruct · Jesus · love · offense · patient · protects · redemptively · teach
I have continued to read “Missional Renaissance: Changing the Scorecard for the church” by Reggie McNeal. Here are more quotes that spoke to me as I have been reading. However, the fact that people are no longer willing to let others, including and especially the church, script their spiritual journey doesn’t mean that they are [...]
Tags: church · God · Jesus · kingdom · Missional · missions · people-development · prayer · program-driven · serve · Spiritual formation
A month ago I had the privilege to attend a Men at the Cross (MATC) weekend (www.crossmg.com) The MATC weekend recognizes that God made us to relate to symbols and ceremonies that connect us, thru our hearts, senses and emotions as well as our minds, to God’s truth. The MATC staff is so welcoming. In [...]
Tags: belonging · cross · God · healing · Jesus · limbic · Men at the Cross · rejection · renew · Rom 12 · welcome
As we enter the Christmas holiday season there seems to be two, quite opposite, feelings that are evoked. For some, there is great excitement and joy. But for others, it is a time of stress and even depression. I’d like to focus on the latter response and look at some causes and how those of [...]
Tags: anger · boundaries · Christmas holiday · depression · duty · family duty · gifts · grace · Guilt · help others · holiday · Jesus · joy · loss of loved one · me focused · obligation · payment · stress
I’ve been reading “transforming together – Authentic Spiritual Mentoring” by Ele Parrott. I’m finding it very helpful. Lots to chew on. Note that she is writing from her experience mentoring women. Her insights, however, I believe are valid for men as well. This is an excerpt on active listening. Something I need to become better [...]
Tags: active listening · active listner · Ele Parrott · glorify God · Holy Spirit · Jesus · partners · reality · responsibility · Spiritual Mentoring · transforming together · truth
I have been reading (actually for the 3rd time) Wayne Jacobsen’s “He Loves Me!” It has been a huge help to me and, I hope, would be for you. Here is an excerpt. What if you had a young child who was diagnosed with a rare blood disease? The doctors tell you that the disease [...]
Tags: anitdote · cleanse us of sin · conquered sin · cup of wrath · disease · Drinking the cup · fellowship · glory of fellowship · God · He loves me · health · Jesus · sin · Wayne Jacobsen
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everything worked like it as supposed to? If everything we try is a great success? If every test result is an “A+”? Yeh, right, like that is going to happen. So what do we do with these things that didn’t work out? Failures We can look at them as failures. [...]
Tags: character · condemnation · denial · failure · Father God · giving up · Guilt · Jesus · learning · success · wisdom