Matthew 18:21-22 states, “Then Peter came and said, ‘Lord how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.’” Forgiveness is not a gift which is more easily employed when there are fewer offenses to pardon. One “major” transgression could be so injurious as to dwarf a thousand minor ones. The real road block in folks’ mind is not frequency but perspective. If Peter balked at Christ’s comment, it ….
by Steve Murell | Posted onTuesday, November 15th, 2011| Tags: Blogroll, character, Discipleship, grace, gratitude, humility, leadership, love, Relationship |one response Because of their positions, all leaders know stuff that others in the organization do not know. Thus the need for professional confidentiality. I recently had to correct a colleague who inadvertently leaked some confidential info during a meeting. He responded to my correction by saying, “You’re right, I should not have said that. I don’t get corrected very often, but I need it. Thanks.” He not only admitted his mistake, he embraced correction and he thanked me for it. I am thankful I get to work with such humble and wise people all over the ….
by Paul Barker | Posted onSaturday, October 1st, 2011| Tags: Blogroll, Blogs, character, compassion, humility, knowing the truth, love, Obedience, Relationship, Will of God |no responses by Paul Barker A few years ago on a return flight from Los Angeles to Nashville, I had a layover at the Las Vegas airport. As I walked to my departing gate, I noticed that people I passed were staring at me and whispering to one another. It made me self-conscious. I did a quick scan of my clothes to make sure everything was in order. I could not see anything out of the ordinary. But people kept staring. Finally, one guy said, “Hey man, you’ve got something on your face.” I expressed my appreciation ….
by Steve Murrell A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO while reading the latest on-line sports news, I clicked on a link to Dennis Rodman’s NBA Hall of Fame acceptance speech. That 12 minute speech answered a lot of questions about the enigmatic basketball star. After viewing the video twice, I tweeted that Rodman’s speech was “sad, heart-breaking & refreshingly honest.” Here’s a quote from speech that many can relate to: “I have one regret: I wish I was a better father.” –Dennis Rodman Inspired by Rodman’s gut-wrenching honesty and by Psalm 127, last Sunday I preached a sermon ….
by Paolo Punzalan ‘JUST MET WITH A GUY who sincerely desired to grow his relationship with God. I thoroughly enjoyed our talk. I loved his humility. He acknowledged He needed God in His life and was ready to do whatever it takes to get from point A to B. He asked what are the steps to take. I couldn’t give any. Not that I didn’t have any in mind, but I didn’t want having a relationship with Jesus be reduced to a series of do’s and don’t’s. Unfortunately (or fortunately), that’s the thing with relationships. ….
by Stephen Mansfield | Posted onSaturday, September 17th, 2011| Tags: character, Discipleship, faith, family, leadership, Lordship, love, making disciples, Parenting, Power of God, prayer, reaching the lost, Relationship, service, Will of God |no responses by Stephen MansfieldI received an email this week. It asked that I offer again a piece I wrote nearly two decades ago. I’m happy to do so. May it be an encouragement to those who serve in unnoticed roles.________________________________________Her name was Elizabeth Anne Everest. Few today will remember her. In fact, few would have known of her even during her lifetime, which ended in near obscurity in 1895. She was, after all, only a nannyone of thousands in Victorian Englandwho quietly spent their days caring for the children of other people. Strolling in a park ….
by Steve Murrell | Posted onSaturday, September 10th, 2011| Tags: Blogroll, character, Discovery, faith, forgiveness, giving, Good resource blogs, knowing the truth, leadership, love, Obedience, perseverance, priorities, service, Trivia, unity |no responses by Steve Murrell WHILE READING MY BIBLE this morning I got stuck on one verse. Here it is. Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel (Phil1:27)Here are my notes:WHATEVER HAPPENS - Paul is in prison for preaching the gospel – he might die or he might be released – whether our leader is present or not ….
by Rice Broocks | Posted onTuesday, August 16th, 2011| Tags: Blogroll, calling, Discipleship, faith, knowing the truth, love, making disciples, mission, perseverance, preaching, reaching the lost, Theological |7 responses “YOU DON’T HAVE to know a drowning person to save their life.”There has been enormous emphasis placed on the need for relationship with people as the prerequisite for evangelism. So much so that some go as far as saying that relationship with others should be the only motive and not the hidden agenda of evangelism. Relationship-Relationship-Relationship… This seems to be the word of the hour. I spoke to church planters who had not succeeded in their efforts to launch a ministry. As I dug deeper it became apparent that they made a lot of friends ….
by Ron Miller | Posted onWednesday, May 4th, 2011| Tags: compassion, love |no responses By Ron Miller v12My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends”. Jesus Christ in John 15:12-13 When you truly love someone, you express that love with nothing less than a wholehearted commitment. When Jesus wanted to demonstrate his love for humanity, He did it by suffering an excruciating death on a cross. He laid down his life to set us free from our sins. His love was expressive and it was costly! Why do I ….
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