Guarding Your Heart and Mind Against Anxiety
The truth is God isn’t surprised by anything that happens to us in this world. When we feel anxious or worried, it can be helpful to remember that God is not surprised by our circumstances.
The truth is God isn’t surprised by anything that happens to us in this world. When we feel anxious or worried, it can be helpful to remember that God is not surprised by our circumstances.
Now is the time for pastoral burnout recovery, redoubling efforts to help ministry leaders flourish in their roles, recovering from the trauma of recent years and preparing for the road ahead.
This is the generation that has been born with the internet, with no cords, with constant access to any and everything. And yet less and less wonder, and more and more cynicism.
Anything of importance must be communicated consistently, over and over. Calvary has demonstrated a Missions Focused Practice.
The students Jesus trained went on to turn the world upside down in a spiritual revolution that continues to this day.
Doing church in the traditional way may not be good enough in the mission context in which we're living.
Wisdom is about reality. Wisdom from Proverbs is about real-life decision-making in real-life situations. And that is, indeed, a powerful thing.
Followable leaders consistently invest in other people. They give real authority and responsibility as they encourage and develop other leaders. They even replace themselves in key positions.
God is where we go before we get there, and he will stay after we leave.
A naturalistic worldview that embraces randomness, ultimate meaninglessness, and survival of the fittest doesn’t lend itself to secular studies on happiness, but Scripture offers a different path.