There is a distinct difference between peacekeepers and peacemakers. Peacekeepers will do all they can to keep peace. Don't get anyone riled up they think. Just go along with it and let it ride out. It will be Ok, I just need to give in, swallow my preference and go along with it. Emotionally it [...]

Jesus declares In John 5:17 But Jesus answered them, "My Father has been working until now, and I have been working."  Wherever you are located, whatever you are currently doing, know that the Holy Spirit has long been working before you got there and will continue to work long after you leave.   So, to [...]

For many, January 1st marked a time where decisions were made to bring about change! From now on, I will……. No longer will I…….. We are 1.5 months into the new year and not everyone has held to those heart motivated decisions. That is largely because they focused on changing the behavior alone and not [...]

All throughout history, and including today, mankind has always had the propensity to turn away from God and find their own way. But Holy Spirit is always in pursuit of mankind trying to draw them to Himself. Jesus told the disciples: John 15:16 16 You didn't choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to [...]

As leaders, we are always on the lookout for more individuals that we can develop into leaders! Others who have a call to leadership. Most often there is a grid of leadership potential that we look through and while we may call it discernment, many times there is a real practical aspect to that grid [...]

There is always a need for leaders in the Kingdom! There is a constant cry in the Spirit for those who would be willing to lay down their lives for the sake of others. The Kingdom of God continues to grow and there is an ongoing need for leaders who lead with integrity and a [...]

It's a New Year and with every New Year comes the time of looking back and looking forward. We take time to look back to determine our effectiveness and we look forward to fix our eyes and focus our energies on what is before us in anticipation of all that could possibly be. And somewhere [...]

We do not derive our identity from what we do. We derive our identity from God who created us with specific gifts for a specific plan and purpose that He has for our lives. (See Psalm 139) Our quest therefore is to not get our identity from what we do but to take our identity [...]

Just a few words on what you have just experienced this weekend. I find myself reminding people often that we do not come to church, we are the church. When you realize you are something and you didn’t come to something, it impacts you. If you didn’t come to something, you won’t leave something. I [...]

It is never just about you! There are always ramifications to every decision you make. From the cheeseburger you decided to purchase (you have helped to create a job for the person behind the counter) to your life passion….(hunting is not just about you, it also impacts all of those around you).   My decision [...]