Being peacemakers is important to God. Our God is the God of peace. He has made peace for us through Christ, has reconciled us to Himself, and He now calls us to be peacemakers. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of GodMatthew 5:9 To be a peacemaker we need to be at peace with God. It starts here. We must no longer be God's enemy. God is the supreme peacemaker and now as his children, we should resemble our Father and be peacemakers. Peacemakers will be people ... continue reading...
Cultivating a Heart for Missions in Your Family
*Update: This is an older post and as I'm re-sharing it we're already signed up to head to the G3 Conference this September 30 - October 2, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia and the theme is Christ Is Supreme Over All. If you're able to attend it's a conference I highly recommend it. We are on the road as I’m writing this post and recently attended the G3 Conference as the start of our trek south for the next few weeks. This is our third year attending the conference and we ... continue reading...
Podcast EP 59: Evangelism (Spiritual Disciplines Series)
What is evangelism? The dictionary definition defines it as the spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness. So evangelism is the announcement, proclamation, and preaching of the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4), which is the good news of and about Jesus Christ. It is a verbal message. The English word “evangelism” comes from the Greek word euaggelion, meaning: “gospel” or “good news.” In the verb form, euaggelizesthai, the meaning of the word changes ... continue reading...
Resources to Help Your Family Celebrate a Christ-Focused Easter
Easter is a time when we celebrate the risen Christ. Many of us may refer to it as Resurrection Sunday. However, your family determines to celebrate and bring in your personal traditions the most important aspect is to remind our hearts of the truth of the Gospel. It's a time to rejoice in our risen Savior, and many of us take the days leading up to Easter to do that but in reality, it is something we need to be reminded of daily. We remember His death on the cross for our ... continue reading...
EP 52: Introduction to the Spiritual Disciplines
We're starting a new series here at the podcast on the spiritual disciplines. Today's episode is introducing us to what they are and the vital role they play in our sanctification as believers. In this series, we’re going to talk about why we need to practice them and share practical biblical ways of how we as followers of Jesus Christ can pursue Christlikeness through these means of grace. The means of grace or spiritual disciplines (Bible intake, prayer, and fellowship the three main ... continue reading...