Many of us spend our lives waiting for opportunity to come knocking at our front door. But Proverbs 18:16 says “A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.”
Have you ever wondered why the Bible seems to be guilty of double-talk when speaking of “the world”? John 3:16 tells us God loves “the world” and Jesus, in Mark 16:15 commands his disciples to “go into all the world”, yet 1 John 2:15‑17 tells us not to love the world, James, in James 4:4, tells us that “a friend of the world” is “an enemy of God” and Paul says in 2 Corinthians 6:17 to be separate from the world and to “go out from” unbelievers. So, what do we do? Well, it all depends on which sense of the word “world” you mean. Tullian Tchividjian gives a great explanation of these scriptures and the complexities of the original language in which they were written, in this post.
You Can’t Build A Reputation On What You Are Going To Do
Something we can all benefit from – the art of apologizing well.
Before Apple sold 2 million iPads in just 2 months, they first had to fail at the Newton. Instead of ignoring our failures, maybe we should learn from them. Mike Foster tackles that in a post for Catalyst, Snuggle Up With Failure.
What is a joyful mind?
I’ve touched on this issue before, but over 90% of Americans claim to believe in God, yet less than half of that number are part of a church community. Perry Noble addresses this issue in a two-part post, It’s Not the Product, It’s the Service (Part 1) and
(Part 2)
In a similar post to Perry’s, Jarrett Stevens talks about a recent hospital visit and that the church could learn from it.
It’s one thing to worship with passion and excellence when the room is full and all eyes are on us. The real test of worship comes when your auditorium is empty and the only people remaining are the staff who now have no responsibilities but to stand before God and still give Him everything they’ve got. – Steven Furtick on The Real Test of Worship
So what makes a city manly? Apparently salty snacks and professional sports.
