Several weeks ago I asked our people at New Passion, “Do you see the mission Jesus calls us to as your personal responsibility?” I love the story of Nehemiah. One of the things that keeps sticking out to me is how everyone worked together for the common vision that God gave Nehemiah. There is no […]
Kislev: Be a Dreamer
Yesterday, at New Passion, we talked about allowing God to use our passions in the midst of his mission. We looked at Nehemiah’s passion for his people and how that passion led him to be about God’s mission of repairing the wall around Jerusalem. I found two things particularly interesting in my study of Nehemiah. […]
Passion
I love this quote… “Passion, it lies in all of us, sleeping… waiting… and though unwanted… unbidden… it will stir… open its jaws and howl. It speaks to us… guides us… passion rules us all, and we obey. What other choice do we have? Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of […]
Chasing Daylight Chapter 6 Thoughts (Part 2)
Here are my final thoughts on Chapter 6 (Advance) of Chasing Daylight by Erwin McManus. Join the Conversation at the end if anything stands out to you… What is it about our conversations with God that we seem to hear the no more readily than the yes? Many times when we claim we are waiting […]
Chasing Daylight Chapter 5 Thoughts (Part 2)
Here are some of the things that stood out to me from Chapter 5 of Chasing Daylight by Erwin McManus: The journey that travels through divine moments is not an escape route from personal suffering. In fact, it strengthens our resolve to suffer in the now for the greater good that can be accomplished. It […]