The Essence of the Christian Life
Preacher: Pastor Ray
Text: Luke 14:25-35
What is the essence of the Christian life, such that if you lose this essence, you are like salt that has lost its saltiness and is thrown away eternally?… Read more
discipleship
Easter 2017
Preacher: Pastor Ray
Text: John 12:20-28
Homesickness is part of the Christian experience.… Read more
Francis Chan + David Platt on Salvation and Discipleship
Excellent Short Video on Discipleship
Rick Warren: Every Pastor Needs a Mentor
Article by Rick Warren.
Every pastor needs a mentor. No matter what stage you are in your ministry, you need someone to coach you.
All sorts of organizations use the mentoring process to make people better at what they do. In medicine, doctors mentor younger doctors. In music, musicians mentor other musicians.… Read more
Matt 5:1-12 The Beatitudes: Personal Qualities of a Christian Disciple (pt4 of 4)
Personal: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn (v4)
The blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the pure in heart, those who are pure in spirit. And lastly, v4–
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
You feel a lack. The kingdom of God has come in part, but it’s not fully here in my life, in your life, in our society, in our world.… Read more