Proverbs 30:8-9 Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God. What an incredible prayer. I’m just not sure I have [...]
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Over and over again the past few months we’ve seen people continue to give generously in the face of a paralyzing financial climate, and it really encourages me. It’s tough to be givers even when things are going well and we have plenty, mainly because we can find so many reasons not to. But when [...]
You’re not a victim, and I’m not either. You were taken advantage of, and you were in the wrong place at the wrong time, and if I heard the whole story I’d shed tears about how unfairly you’ve been treated. I know. Me too. And it may all be true. Bad things happen, and we [...]
A few observations on our Revolutionary Love offering from Sunday: Everything we’ve collected in offerings through Sunday, both online and in our services, totals a little over $32K. This is a great start, but still far short of the $112K we need to purchase our equipment. We’ve also raised around $7K through fundraisers over the [...]
Circumstances continue to remind me that when you attempt great things for God, Satan will do everything he can to derail you. What I underestimated, but is becoming clearer each day, is that he often uses small discouragements to shake you and make you want to quit. But what I’m noticing just as much lately [...]
