September 15, 2019
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Ephesians 6:10-11 God is moving powerfully throughout our family of churches to geographically expand the Kingdom and to multiply disciples all over the world. Romans 10:14 – 15 teaches us, “How, then, can they call on the one they have not…
August 18, 2019
Guest Editorial: Kip McKean “Hope deferred makes the heart sick…” Proverbs 13:12 THE WORD “acedia” has been lost to the modern English language and is the forgotten of the original “Seven Deadly Sins.” Though acedia is not explicitly named on the many lists of sins in the Bible (Proverbs 6:16-19; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21; 2 Timothy 3:1-5), a monk named Evagrius Ponticus (345 – 399AD), one of the most…
August 11, 2019
Guest Editorial: Kip McKean All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:5 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 11:2 Pride is the broad road to hell; humility is the narrow path to heaven. The above three statements, made over a nine year period, reveal a growing sense of…
August 4, 2019
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16-17 DEFINITION: BELIEVE 1. To have religious faith: to have a belief in God or in a religion’s gods. 2. To accept something as true: to accept that something is true or real. 3. To be of the opinion that something is right…
July 14, 2019
“We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” Hebrews 2:1 The writer of Hebrews delivered – in verse one of chapter two – his first of five warnings to all believers – “We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” In other words, we must be vigilant! The…
July 7, 2019
“The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.” Hebrews 1:3-4 Discipling is what we calling teaching each other…
June 10, 2019
When they finished, James spoke up: “Brothers, listen to me…. The words of the prophets are in agreement with this…, as it is written: “‘After this I will return and rebuild David’s fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who bear my name, says the Lord, who does these things’ that have…
June 2, 2019
All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” – 1 Peter 5:5 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. – Proverbs 11:2 Humility and the fear of the Lord bring wealth and honor and life. -Proverbs 22:4 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be…
May 19, 2019
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 Buried within the theme scripture for our Crown of Thorns Project lies a deeper teaching about the Holy Spirit, which extends beyond and propels World Evangelism. As a person comes out of the waters of…
