From Tozer Devotional
If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and
pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will
hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
–2 Chronicles 7:14
I have little fear that any nation or combination of nations could
bring down the United [...]
Archive for September, 2007
Tozer Devotional: Repentance
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Faith, tagged , God, repentance, revival, tozer, USA on September 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday: New Series – “The View – from where I see it”
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Church, Faith, LCC, tagged , belief, christian, Jesus, sermon, sunday, worldview on September 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My weekly e-note
Dear Friends,
May this note find that you have had a blessed week and are looking forward to your weekend. I love what Paul wrote to the Colossians in the first part of his letter.
We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 for [...]
Mother Teresa on Pride and Humility
Posted in Bible Study, Books, Christian Living, Faith, Leadership, Mother Teresa, Stress, tagged humble, humilty, life, pride, proud, servanthood, weakness, wisdom on September 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Excerpts from Mother Teresa – In My Own Words
I have really been studying the life of Teresa the last few weeks and the more I read the more I am impressed by her example of a life of humility and convicted by the pride in my life. The Word of God tells us that pride will [...]
Mother Teresa on Home and Family
Posted in Books, Christian Living, Faith, Family, Leadership, Mother Teresa, Prayer, Stress, tagged Family, hurry, joy, love, parenting, peace, war on September 27, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Excerpt from Mother Teresa – In My Own Words
“Peace and war begins at home. If we truly want peace in the world, let us begin by loving one another in our own families. If we want to spread joy, we need for every family to have joy.”
“Everybody today seems to be in a hurry. No [...]
Sunday Rewind – Sept. 23 – The Secret of Contentment
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Church, Faith, LCC, Sunday Rewind, tagged christianity, contentment, depression, discontent, joy, obedience, peace, Philippians, purpose, spirit, Stress, the secret, trust on September 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Teaching from Phil 4:10-23
I taught the last in a thirteen part series on Philippians this week. In the fourth chapter the Apostle Paul wraps it up and let’s us in on The Real Secret. The secret to a life of joy, a life void of worry, and how to be content. These last three teachings [...]
Classic: Tozer – Key to Revival
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Church, Classic, Evangelism, Faith, tagged christianity, devotional, obedience, revival, tozer on September 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This devotional is from the writings of A. W. Tozer and is written with church leaders in mind. Tozer is a great teacher and I have enjoyed and have been spiritually inspired by his books.
Revival: More Than Talk and Prayer
Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do
according to all the law [...]
Mother Teresa on Love
Posted in Books, Christian Living, Evangelism, Faith, Leadership, Mother Teresa, tagged caring, christian, example, faithfulness, love, poor, real love, sacrifice, serving on September 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
from “Mother Teresa – In My Own Words”
“When a young lady of the upper class chooses to place herself at the service of the poor, it causes an authentic revolution, the biggest, the most difficult one: the revolution of love.”
“Only after they were fed did he (Jesus) start to teach them.”
“True love causes pain. Jesus, [...]
Worldviews that Compete with Following Christ
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Church, Evangelism, Faith, Leadership, tagged christian worldview, God, happiness, Jesus, joy, materialism, peace, RELIGION, spiritual health, the secret, worldview on September 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” Rom. 12:2
The following is taken from an article written to pastors, Six Worldviews You’re Competing Against [...]
Sunday Rewind – Sept 16 – Don’t Worry
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Church, Faith, LCC, Philippians, Prayer, Stress, Sunday Rewind, tagged life, live right, Love God, peace, pray right, RELIGION, thank God, the secret, think right, worriers, worry, worship on September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday was a great day at LCC. There was a strong sense of God’s presence and our church family was very responsive to the teaching from Phil 4:1-9. The message was “The Secret to not Worrying”.
Paul writes that it is important as Christians that we not be worriers (vs. 6). Why? Because it is a [...]
This Sunday – The Secret of Contentment
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Church, Faith, LCC, Philippians, tagged autumn, contentment, fall, grass is greener, sermon, sunday, texas, the secret on September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This coming Sunday is the first day of fall. Please pay no attention to today’s 95 degree temperature. Think cool. I have heard that in other places, in the USA, leaves start to change color this time of year. That’s right, change color. In places like Connecticut and New Hampshire it goes from kind of hot, to [...]
Be Perfect?
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Church, Faith, Leadership, Stress on September 20, 2007 | 2 Comments »
What is called by some, “The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached”, but known by most as “The Sermon on the Mount” is recorded in Matthew, Chapters 5-7. The speaker is Jesus. It starts off with the beatitudes, goes into teaching how to pray, (The Lord’s Prayer), and then hits on just about any subject a human [...]
Career vs. Calling
Posted in Bible Study, Books, Christian Living, Church, Faith, Leadership on September 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In our small group experience Bible Study last night we were talking about living for God in all we do, as opposed to our Christian life being separate from our secular life. This includes your career and the attitude you go about how and why you do your job. Who is your boss?
Is the CEO [...]
New Honda
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Church, Entertainment, Family, Motorcycle on September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I got a new Honda VTX 1300 Saturday.
We had an awesome time with God and our church family on Sunday morning.
Lisa and I spent the rest of Sunday with my son (who turned 22 Sun.), my daughter, and other family members.
Today was my day off and I rode with a couple of friends into Ft. [...]
Mother Teresa on the Poor
Posted in Bible Study, Books, Christian Living, Faith, Mother Teresa on September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Mattew 25:40 “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’
from Mother Teresa in My Own Words
This is from the chapter called “Christ in the Poor” pg. 21
“The poor are great! The poor [...]
Psalm 90 – School of Life #3
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Faith, Psalms on September 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Psalm 90:7 We wither beneath your anger;
we are overwhelmed by your fury.
8 You spread out our sins before you—
our secret sins—and you see them all.
9 We live our lives beneath your wrath,
ending our years with a groan.
When we are in sin we are seperated from God and it destroys our lives. It has a negative [...]
Classic: C. H. Spurgeon – The Safest Shelter
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Classic, Faith, Stress on September 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
And a man shall be as an hiding-place from the wind and a covert from the tempest. (Isaiah 32:2)
Who this Man is we all know. Who could He be but the Second Man, the Lord from heaven, the man of sorrows, the Son of Man? What a hiding place He has been to His [...]
This Sunday: The Secret to Not Worrying
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Church, Faith, LCC, Philippians, Stress, tagged the secret on September 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This is my Friday e-note
Dear Friends,
I hope your week went well. In the DFW area we got a little feel of fall weather. It got down to the sixties at night. All I have to say about that is, “Are you ready for some football?” Although the cool mornings did give me some rough flashbacks [...]
Mother Teresa on Generosity
Posted in Bible Study, Books, Christian Living, Church, Faith, Mother Teresa on September 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
From Mother Teresa In My Own Words
Generosity
“Without a spirit of sacrifice, without a life of prayer, without an intimate attitude of penance, we would not be capable of carrying out our work.”
“I ask you one thing: do not tire of giving, but do not give your leftovers. Give until it hurts, until you feel the [...]
Mother Teresa on Prayer
Posted in Bible Study, Books, Christian Living, Church, Faith, Mother Teresa, Prayer on September 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here are some more quotes from Mother Teresa in My Own Words. This time the subject is prayer.
“Prayer makes your heart bigger until it is capable of containing the gift of God Himself”
“I believe that politicians spend too little time on their knees. I am convinced that they would be better politicians if they were [...]
Prayer is Preparation
Posted in Bible Study, Books, Christian Living, Faith, Prayer on September 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
There are many good devotionals online to choose from now days. One I read most days is Henry Blackaby’s daily devotion. Blackaby is best known for writing the Bible study and book, Experiencing God. I do recommend the study and his daily devotional. Today’s devotional is on how prayer prepares us to be used by [...]
