by ray | Jan 12, 2011 | Devotionals
We make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 2 Corinthians 5:9 (NIV) Not every goal is a good goal or the kind of goal that God gets behind and helps you accomplish. So what kind of goals does God bless? The Bible says,...
by ray | Jan 7, 2011 | Devotionals
We look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are unseen. The things which are seen are temporal and the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV) This week Pastor Rick is teaching us to live by spiritual sight and the...
by ray | Jan 3, 2011 | Other Ministries
“The pastors of high-growth churches spent most of their time in prayer, study, and teaching.” Recently, Lifeway Research asked 200 pastors to provide an hour-by-hour calendar of what they do each week. The study included 101 pastors whose churches were in...
by ray | Oct 7, 2010 | Devotionals, Holy Spirit
Your attitude must be like my own, for I, the Messiah, did not come to be served, but to serve and to give my life. Matthew 20:28 (LB) We are commanded to serve God. Jesus was unmistakable: “Your attitude must be like my own, for I, the Messiah, did not come to...
by ray | Sep 23, 2010 | Other Ministries
Here is an excerpt from Rick Warren’s blog. How I think determines HOW I ACT. “For as he thinks within himself, so he is.” (Prov. 23:7, NAS) Beliefs determine behavior. Thoughts result in actions. If you were sitting in front of me right now and I were to tell...