Hebrews 13:15 “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that confess his name.” There are lots of things in life that we sacrifice everyday. We sacrifice time with our families to pursue our jobs or hobbies. We sacrifice our money to provide ourselves with…
Director’s Notes: When I lived in Chicago and went to my favorite pizzeria, I always took note of a photo on the wall of the 1906 Chicago Cubs. Okay, I just didn’t take note of it, I was fascinated by it. The photo shows that the stands were packed with tens of thousands of people…
Written by Jack Hayford, John Killinger and Howard Stevenson, this book offers some help ideas for enriching your congregation’s worship experience. Great for the Worship Pastor and Senior Pastor. “Mastering Worship” begins with preparation-how to design a meaningful worship experience, and, equally important, how to prepare yourself for worship. You’ll learn how to lead people…
Hebrews 12:28-29 “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.” Our worship cannot be what we decide it will be. Our Lord asks for a certain kind of worship – it must…
Director’s Notes: Pastor Ray asked me to write a light-hearted drama for this weekend centering around marriage. As I thought about what I would write, I asked myself how the world tells you if you have a healthy marriage or not. I quickly scanned the Internet until I found what I was looking for –…
Romans 5:1, 2 “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.” We sing the words that “You are the Reason”, but do we stop to really think about why…
Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Consider a scale – on one side you have your worries wrapped in prayer…
Director’s Notes: We’ve all heard that Jesus talks more about money than any other single subject. Why? Because if there’s anything that we keep our hands clenched around it’s money. If we can trust God with our kids and our future, why can’t we trust Him with our resources? This drama can also be used…
Romans 10:9 NIV: …If you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. It’s that simple. There is no magic potions that need to be concocted, no magic words. The Bible is full of prophesies in the Old Testament about…
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