God is more interested and committed in your spiritual growth than you could ever be. This is why He is always at work in your life to make you willing and able to fulfill His will. Paying attention to His leadership in your life is the key to experiencing real transformation.
Life is power and energy. When you’re alive, you can do things. When you’re not alive — that is, when you’re dead — you’re done. There’s nothing else you can do. To be alive, and to continue to do so, and to thrive as well, you need to interact and engage with realities outside of …
Stories are powerful. They’re not like mere ideas. Stories, especially those that are well told, can capture us totally, making our bodies act or react in unusual ways. We behave according to our emotions, even though we may claim that our minds are in control. Honestly, most of us are motivated by what we feel …
Difficulties are quite normal. No one is exempted from them. But whatever type of difficulty we are in, our response to it will determine whether we will in fact benefit from it or not. For example, if we question God’s goodness because He allowed it to happen, we may become bitter toward Him and not …
It’s important to add knowledge to your faith. Without it you will just go through the motions of being religious but ignorant at the same time. The Christian life is not a sprint but a long journey of perseverance in the right direction. Many start with a bang but quickly end with a limp. Some …
Some people are excited when they visit a new place. Others are thrilled to experience new food. But to see someone become a new creation in Christ is totally awesome! Many have yet to experience the joy of helping another person see and understand the liberating truth of the Gospel and decide to follow Christ …
If you’re a follower of Christ, you have a purpose in this world beyond merely being successful in your career or enjoying your life together with your family and friends. If that’s all you care about, you’re wasting the time, talents and treasures God has entrusted to you. Invest them to serve others. Help others …
Leaders need to pray. But how do we pray? Listen to this podcast as I talk about the Secret Prayers of a Leader. [archiveorg SecretPrayersOfALeader width=640 height=30 frameborder=0 webkitallowfullscreen=true mozallowfullscreen=true]
“For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.” Romans 8:24-25 NIV It’s easy to despair when all you see around you is pain …
To understand better my approach to preparing and preaching sermons, please check out this online seminar. Click here. You can also download the participant’s notes so you can follow along as you listen to the PowerPoint presentations. If you have questions, feel free to contact me. My email is rlccphil@yahoo.com. Thanks for your interest to …