Stagnate churches are fertile places to grow dissensions, hatred, and sin. These are fruits of the flesh, not the fruit of the Spirit. Since there is no Spirit to create His fruit in the hearts of a stagnate church, they become the mosquitos and flies of society.
Category Archives: changing patterns
Declaration of War
Though we never sought it, asked for it, considered it necessary, God has offered a truce through Jesus.
No laying down
We know it is something we need to be prepared for, but we believed preparedness is checking off spiritual boxes and waiting in a field singing cute little worship songs. But our preparedness is much more.
For me, indeed?
Love is at the core of holiness. That love is not driven by the pursuit of our own desires or hoped outcomes. This love drives pursuit and is the hope that comes from a heart completely devoted to God, being filled with the Spirit.
Been perfected
…those sayings in scripture, calling us to be perfect is how God created us. And the whole point of salvation is our restoration to that original design. You and I were created to be perfect.
Put Aside
“If Peyton Manning does all that for a game, what are you doing to prepare for my people?”
Shooting the messenger
When someone else confronts us with our sins and mistakes the natural tendency is to kill the messenger. Why are we that way?
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