Ignition.
Sep 04This week Real Church Detroit will have our first week of prayer & fasting. For years – at our other campus – we have referred to it as WOW (week of war) but we felt it was the right time & opportunity for us to change it. So, we’re calling it IGNITION. ignition |ig’ ni-shun| noun the action of setting something on fire or starting to burn. This name not only...
Church.
Sep 03The power of the Church is not a parade of flawless people, but of a flawless Christ who embraces our flaws. The Church is not made up of the whole people, rather of the broken people who find wholeness in a Christ who was broken for us.”
~ Mike Yaconelli In the comments, will you add your own line: “The power of the Church is not _____ , but _____.” Let’s blow it up with challenging, encouraging or provocational statements (that require thought & action). Go for it! And, keep in mind, that your statements about ‘the church’ are also statements about you… “God’s church is...
superficial.
Sep 02Superficial Christians are apt to be eccentric. Mature Christians are so near the Lord that they are not afraid of missing His guidance. They are not always trying to promote their loyalty to God by their independence from others. ”
~ A.B. Simpson … which describes you? superficial? mature? other? share your thoughts … there’s nothing super about superficial! ...
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Aug 31I’m now forty-four years young. I plan to live a long, long time — so, I’m only around the half-way mark! I’m so happy & blessed to be living the life God has called me to! Earlier this evening, I found myself reflecting on some of the things I’ve experienced so far in my life. Here’s a few details on the inventory list… I’ve been married to...
Excellence.
Aug 30“So make every effort to apply the benefits of these promises to your life. Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence. A life of moral excellence leads to knowingGod better. 6 Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance, and patient endurance leads to godliness. 7 Godliness leads to love for other Christians, and finally you will grow to...
