Many scholars describe the civil rights movement as a political movement with religious dressinguseful for the movements purposes but not central to the message. But the work of historian David L. Chappell, based on testimonies by civil rights activists and leaders, contradicts this. Their accounts indicate that it was, for them, primarily a religious event, showing the profound influence of the Bible on the civil rights movement.
When churches lack resources, it's easy to feel discouraged, but God's provision in lack can bring revitalization.
Prepare your heart by preparing your mind, body and soul. Read the Word, remember the Word, recite the Word, and live out the Word to effectively prepare to share Jesus.
Hope—the future state of time that our minds long to occupy—must begin with a relationally grounded, material experience with Jesus mediated through the Spirit, the Scriptures, and, often most powerfully, his body.
Refrain from allowing the distractions of ministry to overwhelm your sense of servanthood by sometimes being served by others, learning lessons from sisters responsiveness.
The next time your heart struggles to recognize Gods gifts in your life, take a moment to consider three areas of Gods generosity: relational, physical, and spiritual. This power comes from gratitude and generosity.
We can probably all think of examples of people who get “stuck” because they can’t imagine living out a different storyline.
Sometimes big change masquerades as small change. We go to the meetings as we are directed by our electronic calendars, but we increasingly see these commitments and our to-do lists as Gods call on our time as we develop these priorities in prayer, embracing surrendered leadership.
It’s a great paradox—the way up is down. True greatness is expressed in serving, not in dominating.
A church that prays is a church that changes its focus from self to the Savior and redeems the time for God's will in the church's life.
