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Tag: god’s word

  • 8/5 Poem: Hear Say

    Q. What are you curious about?
 A. What God will say next, that I could never figure out on my own.

  • 3/17 Limericks: Word Choke

    I know it may sound like a joke But sometimes on Your Word I choke The truth that I find O’erwhelms my mind Fearing that I’ll end up broke Lord plow up the soil of my heart Make me the place where you start Sowing your joy So we destroy…

  • 10/9 Poem: Oath Anchor

    Luther shook his church to the core By nailing his words to a door

  • 10/6 Poem: Word Works

    The point of His letter Is to love Him better This sounds very nice But hides a steep price

  • Message-ers

    Messagers
Live a Message 
So profound 
It reshapes external reality 
To match our internal 
And His Eternal

  • LEAD! C.11 Discerning Direction

    We all want to know God’s will, but the path to true knowledge (plus the ability to apply it) lies in faithfully practicing all the Disciplines. Memory Verse: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and…

  • LEAD! C.7 Silence and Solitude

    To know God fully requires knowing ourselves. Silence and solitude reveal to us our true faces, so that we can in turn approach God face to face. Memory Verse: “Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to…

  • LEAD! C.5 Studying Scripture

    The Word of God is a lamp to our feet — but only if we know how to turn it on and where to shine it. Memory Verse: “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of…

  • LEAD! Syllabus for “Theological Foundations”

    LEAD! Syllabus for “Theological Foundations”

    In thinking about it, I realized I should take my Curriculum one step further, and actually identify the passages and key learnings for each lesson. Not only will this help ensure I’m on the same page as my pastor, but it would enable others to write some of the lessons…

  • LEAD! Curriculum Reset for “Theological Foundations”

    LEAD! Curriculum Reset for “Theological Foundations”

    So, the good news is that our church is gearing up to start LEAD! on September 4th, and already taking applications! That’s also the bad news, since I’ve only finished three classes. 😦 Still, it only takes me about four hours per class, which is two late night waiting-to-feed-Rohan sessions…

  • LEAD! A.1 God’s Word

    LEAD! A.1 God’s Word

    [Based on feedback, this study will actually become the first lesson, prior to God’s Commission] In Which We Discover How God Speaks to Us, and Why We Ought to Listen to Him [Updated Sunday, August 3rd]

  • LEAD! A Transformational Small Group Bible Study

    The format I’m proposing for LEAD! is what I’m calling a “Transformational Small Group Bible Study”. This builds on my many years in InterVarsity Small Groups during eleven years of college, as well as numerous “home groups” in churches since then. The key aspects are: • Bible Study History and…

  • ESS is More: Essential Skills for Serving

    For the third part of my trilogy on leadership development, I want to focus on practical skills. Here’s my short list (twelve, again) of the key abilities I believe leaders need to cultivate. Anything you would add or subtract?