Tag: humility

• Church Leaders and Our Hard Hearts

  Tuesday Re-mix: So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion,     during the time of testing in the wilderness, where your ancestors tested and tried me,     though for forty years they saw what I did. That is why I was angry with…

  Blake

  August 26, 2014

  leadership, prayer

  Christ, church, communication, faith, hardening, heart, Hebrews 3, humility, Israel, leader, pastor, prayer, psalm 95, rest, sermon, shepherd, Spirit, Word

• Being the Orange

  Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect… Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do…

  Blake

  June 24, 2014

  Church Unity, Genuine Community, leadership, missional, prayer, strategic planning, The Church’s Influence, the revolution

  agape, apart, Christian, church, community, conformed, different, evil, family, generosity, generous, genuine, good, honor, hope, hospitality, humility, love, morality, Paul, prayer, revolution, Romans 12, Spirit, transformed, ubuntu, unity, zeal

• Hope for the Barren Church

  Thursday Re-mix: Because the Lord had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her. This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the Lord, her rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat. 1 Samuel 1:6-7 In ancient times, being barren was a major affliction.  I suppose…

  Blake

  June 19, 2014

  conflict, prayer

  1 Samuel 1, barren, child, church, conflict, crisis, destitute, economy, future, Hannah, hope, humility, prayer, season, womb