Archive for the 'Faith' Category

02 Sep

Suffering of A Close Friend

As I closed the series on Genuine, I shared in my sermon a story of a close friend regarding her journey of pain and suffering and the outcome of her life now that she is a Christian.
This is the story she told me:

She was raised in a well to do family as a young girl. [...]

10 Aug

Sunday Recall (August 9, 2009)

We are in week 2 of our series GENUINE. We are talking about the kind of faith that serves as evidence of our walk with God.

What is the faith that God honors?  If the Bible says that without faith, it is impossible to please God, then what kind of faith is it that [...]

02 Aug

Magic Eye or Mirror

Do you remember the time when you saw one of those Magic Eye posters, those that have a 3D image hidden in an abstract geometric pattern?  When they first came out, I remember seeing a group of people standing around these unusual paintings. They told me that if I stare long enough, there will be an [...]

24 Jul

Disturb Us, LORD

Have you ever prayed a dangerous prayer? One that will take you out of your comfort zone and maybe give you a feeling like you are hanging from a 500-foot cliff.
Sir Francis Drake once prayed a prayer that still sends tingle to my spine. The prayer goes:
“Disturb us, Lord, when we are too pleased with [...]

15 Jul

Chazown!

I’m currently reading a book by Craig Groeschel entitled Chazown (pronounced khaw-ZONE) from Hebrew, meaning a dream, revelation or vision. It’s an interesting and inspiring read. As leaders, we need to constantly cultivate the vision that God has given to us. If you don’t have a vision, ask God for one.
Prov. 29:18  (KJV) Where there [...]

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