"Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!" Psalm 47:1-2
A lot of things would get fixed in our version of "Christianity" if we could really grab hold of the vastness of God.
God is the God over every nation, every government, every people group, and every culture on the face of the earth. We forget that to our detriment. Unfortunately, the American church can sometimes plunge into that sea of forgetfulness with reckless abandon. A briefglimpse of the…
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Mission
"His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord." Ephesians 3:10-11
The above passage is one of the most thought provoking and awe-inspiring passages that I have encounteredup to this point in my journey of faith. I have taught on it (see message titled "Mystery" in the media content of this site), but obviously I can only scratch the surface of what could be said…
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"In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit." Ephesians 2:21-22
Sometimes things happen that remind me of the importance and scope of the mission God has called us to embrace. One of those things happened recently.
My friend, Karl Eastlack, who has spent the last 22 years pastoring Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church in Clarence, NY, has sensed that God is leading him to take the role of CEO of World Hope…
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"You may say to yourselves, 'These nations are stronger than we are. How can we drive them out?' But do not be afraid of them; remember well what the LORD our God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt." Deuteronomy 7:17-18
The Scripture repeatedly calls us to remember. Remember God. Remember what He has done. Remember His faithfulness. And it seems that the purpose of remembrance is not to dwell in the past, but to give strength and courage for the present and future. Keep in mind, remembering is not the same as looking back. Remembering is a "mind"…
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