I remember as a child when I would have a nightmare, I would run to my parents’ door and wake them. Usually, my mom would be the one to comfort me. These were her words: “Think about heaven and all that awaits us there.” She had a sense that all would not be well this […]
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There’s more than one way to grow your ministry
One of the top requests that churches in Illinois ask of our state convention is “Help us grow our church.” As a pastor myself, I want to offer some clarifying versions of that request. First, “Can you help us be the church in our context with the resources that we have?” Here in the metro […]
My mentor saved me from rookie mistakes
“Daniel, as part of your role at Gospelife Church, you’ll be meeting with Dave as your life mentor,” the executive pastor said. “Take the initiative to connect with him and aim to meet weekly or bi-weekly.” I walked out of my meeting feeling a mix of confusion and uncertainty. I had just stepped into my […]
Feeling thankful is not enough
Have you ever considered that we could be thankful and never give thanks? Imagine having a heart full of gratitude but never expressing your thankfulness. A search of the New Testament for the words “thanks,” “thanksgiving” and “thankful” reveals some interesting finds. In the CSB, I counted the word “thanks” 38 times, “thanksgiving” eight times […]
Giving thanks is an act of faith
With Thanksgiving still a ways off, I’m having trouble making a list of the things to be thankful for. Perhaps I shouldn’t confess it, because God’s blessings are always plentiful, but my list seems anemic, a bit of candy confection rather than well-grounded thanks. Maybe that’s why for a couple of months I’ve been singing […]
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