Life seems to be waiting. The next step. The next stage. The Bible reminds us of those whose faith was expressed and refined in waiting. Even those of us who have the revelation of the new covenant are waiting for the fulfilment of all things. And our lives are marked by waiting as we move …
Culture takes time to establish, and maybe longer to change. In this guest-post at JD Greear’s blog Andrew Hopper talks about the way in which setting and sharing a vision builds generosity as people get a sense of what could grow if they release resources to support it. Sometimes this giving and releasing will be …
Finding security in our ability to successfully construct a life is destructive of relationship because others who do not conform to that from which we derive security detract from our assurance of security. In the Bible it’s as old as Cain and Abel. From J.D. Greear. St. Augustine said that before they sinned, Adam and …
J.D. Greear restates a truth that needs to be revisited again and again about the nature of the church. In Long Beach, California, you can visit the Queen Mary, a ship that’s been turned into a museum. It was originally launched as the ultimate luxury cruise liner of its time. But during World War II, …
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