Speaking at his Apostolic Grandfather’s funeral: He was the kind of man little boys dream about being, and the kind of man old men wish they would have been.
Author: Jay Jones
Quoted: J. T. Pugh on Soulwinning
Jesus did not die for land or buildings. He died for the eternal souls of dying men.
The Gift of Death
Abortion Gift Certificates Gift certificates for services (including abortion) are being sold in Anchorage, Alaska as part of Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest’s (PPGNW) effort to raise funds for their organization. Alaska Family Council President, Jim Minnery, says it is offensive that Planned Parenthood would use the Christmas season to propagate the message of… Continue reading The Gift of Death
Quoted: Patrick Morely on Investing in Others
To become a man of significance, you have to invest yourself in the lives of other men.
De Opresso Liber (Liberate the Oppressed)
De Opresso Liber is the motto of the US Army Special Forces. It is a latin phrase that means, “Liberate the Oppressed”. The phrase originated during WWII when Colonel Aaron Bank and his Special Forces teams enabled the oppressed French Resistance to grow and eventually oppose and overthrow the occupying German Army. Similarly, it is… Continue reading De Opresso Liber (Liberate the Oppressed)
Traditional Ministry vs. Passion-based Ministry
Traditional ministry is action based. It follows the following progression: Action (starts with deciding what you want to do) Program (developing a program to accomplish the same) Mission (adapting that to your mission) Vision (basing your vision on your program’s potential) Formation (praying for God to bless what you have done) Passion-based ministry is God… Continue reading Traditional Ministry vs. Passion-based Ministry
Quoted: Waylan Moore on the Fruit of Discipleship
Our union with Christ makes possible a life through which others can be saved. When a tree is so full of sap that it can no longer hold it, the result is fruit! When a Christian is so full of Christ, others see him and hear about him and are then spiritually reborn into the… Continue reading Quoted: Waylan Moore on the Fruit of Discipleship
The Value of a Mistake
It’s a well-known phrase that “it’s better to learn from the mistakes of others than to make the mistakes on your own.” Certainly the lessons learned from mistakes, whether ours or others, can be considered valuable. What value can be placed on a mistake? Take into consideration the mistake that was made in the Garden… Continue reading The Value of a Mistake
Quoted: Charles Silvester Horne on Ministry
The great merit of Paul’s audacious policy was that he was a strategist who thought out his strategy on the actual field of war and not in some remote Jerusalem war office where parchment and sealing wax were more plentiful than experience and foresight.
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2 Kings 4:1-6 Luke 17:11-19 A message about the widow woman and vessels of oil. Likening her destitute condition to our condition of emptiness/hunger/need/desire, and the fact that, as long as there is yet a vessel to fill the oil will flow. How did she feel when she realized there were no more vessels to… Continue reading More