- 1. The True Meaning Behind the Popular Cry of This Christmas Season
- OMG! These three letters are texted and posted by hundreds of millions, if not billions, of times each day. The phrase has sparked music, games, books, TV, films, science and political debates. OMG! ...
- Created on 01 December 2020
- 2. Spirit-Filled Pastor: Now Is the Time for Holy Spirit Boldness
- Opportunity: "A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something." I cannot escape this thought: The year 2020 is birthing the church's most significant opportunity since the New Testament. ...
- Created on 29 September 2020
- 3. The Godly Lessons David Can Teach Us About Handling Trauma
- ... han came to him, after he had gone into Bathsheba." Here, we see that this is a psalm of repentance that is addressed "to the leader." David is asking God to forgive him. Read the rest of the psalm and ...
- Created on 01 June 2020
- 4. Rick Warren: 7 Ways to Experience Personal Renewal
- If God brings renewal and revival to your church, it'll start with you—inside the heart of the leader. You cannot take people further in their relationship with God than you've been yourself. When spiritual ...
- Created on 06 May 2020
- 5. Rick Warren: Why Change For Your Church Requires New Thinking
- ... The renewal of your mind is related to the word "repentance." Repentance is a negative word for some people. They think of a guy on a street corner, holding a sign—"Repent! The world's about to end." Repent ...
- Created on 21 January 2020
- 6. Why Every Pastor Needs to Take to Heart This Prophecy Jesus Gave
- ... me, "Pastor, what do you believe about repentance?" I answered, "There is no salvation without repentance. Twice in Luke 13 our Lord told people 'Except ye repent, ye shall all perish.'" What I did not k ...
- Created on 08 January 2019
- 7. Avoid Unnecessary Harm by Obeying This Major Kingdom Principle
- By the close of trading on Wednesday of last week, the majority of stocks traded on U. S. stock indices had entered correction territory (down 10-20 percent from their 52-week highs). For the S&P 500 Index, ...
- Created on 16 October 2018
- 8. 40 Days of Prayer and Repentance: How the Church Can Return to God's Presence ...
- The week we are in the midst of praying through the 40 day Jewish season of repentance, Teshuvah. The word Teshuvah literally means to return to the presence of God. It is a season of introspection and ...
- Created on 13 August 2018
- 9. What Caused 3,000 Young People to Pack Altars and Weep With Repentance ...
- ... were jammed, tears of repentance poured down faces, and explosive praise resounded as young leaders were transformed by the grace of God. I witnessed over 1,300 young hearts surrender their lives to Jesus ...
- Created on 22 August 2017
- 10. Signs You May Be Doing Ministry Under Your Own Power
- I've been studying spiritual warfare for more than 20 years, and I've watched the enemy mow down believers, leaders and churches with sin, false teaching and division. I've also seen the enemy attack leaders ...
- Created on 26 September 2016
- 11. How a Piece of Mail Exposed My Soul
- ... wanted to lead and God in His mercy led me to repentance, allowing me to experience a fresh renewal of my identity in Christ. Yet part of the redemptive process for me was found in actively celebrating ...
- Created on 12 September 2016
- 12. 5 Steps to Recovery From a Failure
- You've failed. It was huge. Perhaps you did it on purpose. Maybe it was an accident. You may have stumbled into it gradually over time or suddenly. Bottom line: You did it. It was wrong. There's no sense ...
- Created on 15 February 2016
- 13. Do You Need a Mindset Reset?
- ... f repentance we shed when we came to Christ—tears of sorrow for our past and tears of joy for our new future. For most of us the word REPENT is forever tied to those tears. When we think repent, we thi ...
- Created on 07 December 2015
- 14. Sin in the Camp: How to Handle Church Discipline
- ... of a man living with his father's wife while the church remains silent. He responds, "Put away from among yourselves that wicked person" (1 Cor. 5:13) with the goal being repentance and restoration. Sad ...
- Created on 25 November 2015
- 15. 9 Practical Lessons on Repentance & Forgiveness ...
- I am sure that most of you that read my recent blog on repentance and forgiveness already knew much of what I wrote and explained. You have likely read these verses a hundred times over. You probably even ...
- Created on 25 June 2015
- 16. Repentant Leaders Deserve Forgiveness Too
- As I look back at my experience at Mars Hill, one of my largest areas of personal sanctification and theological growth occurred in the area of repentance and forgiveness, especially in my role as a high-level ...
- Created on 23 June 2015
- 17. Is There Any Room for Repentance in Our Modern Preaching? ...
- ... ns for satisfying their personal needs and desires, not the End—the Lord—deserving their love and devotion because of who He is. This Is Where Repentance Comes In The preaching of Jesus as a means rath ...
- Created on 26 February 2015