An Irresistible Witness

September 30, 2012 - The Christian life is impossible to live on human power. It is only by the empowering of the Holy Spirit that we have the capacity to carry out God's agenda for our lives.

DTR: Fan or Follower?

September 23, 2012 - The crowd is following Jesus as long as he gives them a free meal. When Jesus begins to offer Himself as the Bread of Life, the fair weather fans left. This was a DTR (Determine The Relationship) moment when the people had to make a decision on their level of commitment to Jesus as Lord.

Irresistible Invitation

September 16, 2012 - When Jesus launched his world wide movement that turned the world upside down, He chose to focus His attention on building a team of leaders who would carrying the movement forward after He went back to heaven.

Irresistible Love

September 9, 2012 - The heart of the matter is always a matter of the heart. When God chooses to use someone to make a difference in the world, He always starts on the inside, transforming the heart, before He works to transform society. It is impossible to transform society without transforming the heart.

Myth: God Has A Blueprint For My Life

September 2, 2012 - When we want to make major decisions like job opportunities, selecting a college, determining our life partner, or deciding where to live, so we seek God's will with a bit of "extra" passion. People pray for it, some look for signs, divine coincidences that supposedly indicate God's leading. Others seek supernatural insight to show the way and others play Bible roulette, flipping through the Bible until they find a passage that "seems" to speak directly to their situation. All of us ask in different ways, "Lord, show me your will--please!"