“I want to give you an opportunity to expand your soul.”
Sam Pursley is standing today in the unhindered presence of Christ after living faithfully as a follower of Jesus and leader in His Church for 92 years. Sam was one
Sam Pursley is standing today in the unhindered presence of Christ after living faithfully as a follower of Jesus and leader in His Church for 92 years. Sam was one
Today’s post, originally entitled “Ordinary Radicals,” is borrowed from the blog files of James Petticrew. His message beautifully expresses a heart for holiness so I am compelled to share his
You’d be amazed at how a few easy changes will not only improve your Sunday morning experience but enhance the spiritual atmosphere of your worshiping community (not to mention the
Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real. — Thomas Merton Saving is all his idea, and all his work. All we do is trust him enough to let
Five years ago, our church hosted its first Global Impact Celebration. That weekend “mission revival” event was the culmination of about a year’s worth of work to get our mission
But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. – 2 Timothy 4:5 This is quite
I spent seven days in Costa Rica with about 95 missionaries and assorted others who support them through The Mission Society. I had the great pleasure of teaching daily on
This one is about when my family changed churches when I was five years old. We were a family of eight, but my mother and I were the only ones
(This post by me was first published at www.seedbed.com.) She was not a fence-sitter. This was someone who knew how to make things happen. A solid church leader steeped in
I am remembering a walk one day along the fence line of a family farm. The farm has since passed to other hands, but the lessons of that fence have
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small …” – Micah 5:2 For such a small place, Bethlehem holds a mountain of meaning. The Hebrew word has two parts. The
Sometimes God uses spectacles. An overly bright star. A cast of angels. A talking donkey. A burning bush. Sometimes, he makes us the spectacle. In this season, radical kindness would