I’ve been reading through the gospel of Matthew recently and one thing I noticed is that there were often people that surrounded Jesus that didn’t stick around for long. One instance of this is when Jesus feeds over 4,000 people (Matt 15:29-39). He went up on a mountain and people followed Him. He healed people and they listened to Him teach for 3 days without eating. Before Jesus sends them away, He feeds all of them from just a few loaves of bread and a few fish. After all of this, what happens to all these people?
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The Comfort of Being Uncomfortable
I’ve been working through the T25 Beachbody plan, and today’s workout is called Total Body Circuit. I hate that workout. I’ve been dreading it all day and no part of me wanted to hit play and get started. But I did. At no point during the workout was I comfortable. I strategically place myself so that I am not directly in front of the TV or I would just focus on how much time was left in the workout. I would have been much more comfortable sitting on my couch enjoying Netflix and chill. Unfortunately, that wouldn’t get me any closer to my goal, but rather would push me further away from it. [Read more…] about The Comfort of Being Uncomfortable
A New Take On Church
I was reading an article yesterday about the current state of the church in America. You can check it out here. In it John Burton says, “The foundational pursuit of revival has nothing to do with church growth or the lost. It has everything to do with the church awakening, contending in intercession and attracting the fire of the Holy Spirit.”
Now don’t take that quote the wrong way. It is not saying that church growth or ministering to the lost are bad things. It is just saying that shouldn’t be the focus of the church. It is simply saying that when we focus on seeking the Holy Spirit, all the other stuff will follow. [Read more…] about A New Take On Church
A House Divided
The church scene in America is one of the most convoluted messes right now. What is supposed to be a united body spreading the gospel of Jesus has turned into a broken and busted body that is fighting against itself. It seems like every day I am hearing of some new denomination that was formed because some church member got pissed-off and decided they wanted to do things slightly different. You can’t be just Baptist anymore. You have Baptist, free-will Baptist, reformed Baptist, Baptist plus drums, Baptist with women pastors as long as they aren’t head pastors, and more. We have Church of God, Church of God in Christ, and Church of God in Christ covered with the Holy Ghost. There is non-denominational. But are you “we are basically Baptist but wear jeans and play rock music” non-denom or are you “spirit-filled gonna lay hands on you til you fall out” non-denom. I could go on. [Read more…] about A House Divided