While going through the Manhood Restored study recently I reread John 17 through the grid of how Jesus prayed for and led His followers. Eric Mason made some application to the specific role of husband/father, but i believe these principles apply to any leadership assignment. So here are 7 ways to lead like Jesus from […]
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In The Morning: A Meditation on Psalm 5:3
“In the morning, LORD, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You and wait expectantly.” – Psalm 5:3 (NIV) A few days ago, I came upon this verse as I sat on the couch enjoying my first cup of coffee that day. It is a loving reminder from Father God […]
Praise: God’s Perspective, and Ours, from John Piper
Praise: God’s Perspective, and Ours (John Piper) “God’s pursuit of praise from us and our pursuit of pleasure in him are one and the same pursuit. God’s quest to be glorified and our quest to be satisfied reach their goal in this one experience: our delight in God, which overflows in praise. For God, praise […]
September 26th – a Prayer for Naghmeh Abedini
I recently shared about this story in a Trinity Worship rehearsal and promised that I would share it on the blog. I think this story resonates because we forget that our brothers and sisters are suffering throughout the world for their faith in Jesus, and in this case, he is an American! I am asking […]
A Moment of Reflection…
My heart is moved in this moment more than it has been in a long time. Let me explain. I just finished listening to a message on the missionary to Burma, Adoniram Judson preached by John Piper. He emphasized two passages throughout: “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into […]
Exciting Worship
I came across this article from Bob Kauflin today and I want to say that I agree completely with what He is saying here. I recently attended a worship concert that I loved, but caused me to think about the celebration that took place in the venue as opposed to how we respond weekly in […]
Strength to Obey
Have you ever felt like you were not equipped to do what you knew you needed to do? I have. And we are not the first to feel this inadequacy in the face of God-given assignments. In Judges 6 we find Gideon. Gideon was an Israelite living under the discipline of God with all of […]
Benefits to Corporate Worship
“I love to be in Your presence, with Your people, singing praises. I love to stand and rejoice, lift my hands and raise my voice.” – Paul Baloche, I Love To Be In Your Presence One of the great joys of my life is to lead God’s gathered people to pursue their joy in Christ […]
Tozer, On Real Worship…
A.W. Tozer was a man who understood and enjoyed God in a way that most of us will only ever aspire toward. This is just one of many quotes that points us back to the reason God created us and saved us. ~Jon Worship: Our Reason for Existence (A.W. Tozer) Give unto the Lord the […]
Purification
I came across this today in the Valley Of Vision. It is a great reminder as we physically experience “summer weather” and recently celebrated freedom on July 4, let us seek freedom from sin and seek the “summer weather” that comes by the power of the Spirit in our lives. ~Jon Purification: From the valley […]