“Lead Like It Matters: 7 Leadership Principles for a Church That Lasts” by Craig Groeschel is a compelling and insightful book that offers practical guidance for church leaders hoping to create a lasting impact within their congregations. Groeschel capitalizes on his experience as a pastor and the founder of LifeChurch, one of the largest and…
A church, a sacred gathering point for believers, serves a purpose far beyond just Sunday sermons and hymn sessions. It’s a cornerstone of community, a stronghold of shared values and faith, and a hub for social service. But like any organization, churches are not immune to hurdles and challenges, and it is here that the…
We are wrapping up our series called the Questions Jesus Asked this week by looking at a question Jesus asks in Mark 10:36, “What do you want me to do for you?” Mark 10:35-45 (NIV)35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for…
This week in our Questions Jesus Asked series we are looking at a question Jesus asks in Mark Chapter 4:13, “Don’t you understand this parable?” about the parable of the sower. Let’s start with the parable and then the explanation. Mark 4:1-9 (NIV)1 Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered…
This week in our Questions Jesus Asked series we are looking at a question Jesus asks in Mark Chapter 3, “Which is lawful on the sabbath….”? We are going to talk about living out this life in Christ. The question we need to ask ourselves is. “will we be relationship people or rule followers”? Mark…
This week in our Questions Jesus Asked series we are looking at a question Jesus asks in Matthew 26, “could you not keep watch with me for one hour?” and we will be talking about prayer. You may have heard me say this before, but I believe we are most like Jesus when we are…
This week in our Questions Jesus Asked series we are looking at a question Jesus asks in John 20:15, “why are you crying”. We are also celebrating Easter and we are going to tie in the events of the that first resurrection morning with our question today. John 20:14-15 (NIV)14 At this, she turned around…
This week in our Questions Jesus asked series we are looking at an awesome question in Matthew 13:51 “Have you understood all these things?” Matthew 13:44-51 (NIV)44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold…
This week in our Questions Jesus asked series we are looking at a pair of questions in Matthew 7:9-10, “Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?” Matthew 7:9-11 (NIV)9 “Which of you, if his son…
This week in our Questions Jesus Asked series we are looking at a great question Jesus asks in Matthew 6:27, “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to their life?” Matthew 6:27 (NIV)25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your…
This week in our Questions Jesus Asked series we are looking at the question in Luke Chapter 24, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?” Luke 24:13-21 (NIV)13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each…
This week in our Questions Jesus Asked series we are looking in Luke Chapter 13 and the question is, “what is the kingdom of God like?” Luke 13:18-21 (NIV)18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? 19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man…