Archive for the ‘Encouragement’ Category

Imago Dei

People pay a lot of money these days for a good public relations adviser.  The old saying, “image is everything” must be true.  Is there any other plausible explanation why politicians, sports stars, Hollywood actors and even companies have teams of people making sure their public image is sparkling?  However, one need not look very [...]

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Fasting

As we prepare for a corporate fast at In Focus I thought that I would encourage anyone who reads my blog by posting a blog from our Every Nation President, Pastor Steve Murrell.  I know his post will encourage you as you spend this upcoming week fasting, praying and seeking God for 2010.  Below is [...]

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Repetition

I have been getting quite a few comments about yesterday’s message and I have to say that it is encouraging to here how God was speaking to so many different people.  James does not pull any punches when he is addressing the Christians in his letter.  So as we explored the truth in James 1:22-25, [...]

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A Star Trek Thought

I was recently filling out an application for a leadership development course.  As leaders we should always look for ways to continue to learn and grow.  Stop learning, stop growing.  One of the questions caused me to pause and ponder a bit more than some of the others.  It asked “what is the greatest difficulty [...]

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Loyalty

You ever notice that there is a characteristic that God is looking for in all of us, in order to support us if He finds it?  It is found in 2 Chronicles 16:9 – For the eyes of the Lord search throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is [...]

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