Articles Tagged 'Great' (Page 4)

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A Really Inconvenient Truth

What is a shepherd's real goal in leading God's flock?

Phil Ware talks about Nathan's rebuke of David using a shepherding story, the use of shepherd imagery to describe God, and the call of God's leaders to be shepherds to the people of God.

The Ig Nobel Awards

If it's not Nobel, is it ignoble?

Patrick Odum tells us about the Ig Nobel awards and reminds us that God uses ordinary folks, ignoble folks, to do great things for His glory.

The Power to Risk

So is it really better to be safe than sorry?

Phil Ware talks about the old adage, better to be safe than sorry, and shows what Jesus says about it: the follower who takes this approach will be condemned.

The Lord Is Great!

Have you told other generations this glorious truth?

Tom Norvell reflects on the greatness of God inspired by Psalm 145.

People First

Would you reach the mountaintop or help the wounded?

Mike Barres challenges us with a powerful example of climbing Mt. Everest and compares it with having a great church experience but not being concerned with people.

The God of Power

Do you really believe in the God of power?

Bill Sherrill reminds that if we don't believe in the God of power today, it will be hard for those who don't believe in God to listen to us talk about the great deeds of God from long ago.

He's Our Son

No cost is too great, because he is priceless!

Phil Ware talks about a trip to honor his son for graduating from grad school in computer programming and he says his son is priceless and no price is too high to pay to honor him, just like Jesus views us.

Out of the Shadows?

How do we ever get through those darkest days in the valleys of life?

Ron Rose reminds us that God is our Shepherd and he will comfort us, even during those awful times in the valley of the shadow of death.

Can Words Have Authority?

Can anyone actually speak with real authority today?

Russ Lawson reminds us that while some words are balderdash and came to us through crazy circumstances, Jesus words are the opposite: he speaks with real authority.

Worst Analogy

These analogies are so bad, they're like ...

God's love exhausts all analogies and can only be defined by what he did in Jesus on the cross and in the manger.

God is So Big!

How big is God in your daily world?

God is so big that he is greater than heart and can help us overcome the daily grind in all its mundane sameness.

More Than We Can Ask!

Do you really believe God can do more?

God can do all things, even more than we imagine, so why do we live and pray like we don't believe this?

God's Horizon

How far can you see?

A morning sunrise, the celebration of communion, and the God who is and was and is to come all connect to give us a sense of living on God's horizon.

A Great Moment!

When's the last time you had a great moment with God?

God provides us with some incredible moments of grace and joy if we will notice them!

Passing It Along

Who are you living to bless?

We must live to pass along our faith to several generations, not just our kids.

What Would You Hear?

What captures your attention in a tragedy?

God cares about all people, all races, all nationalities in a tragedy and so should we.

A Cry for Excellence

Is this the best we can do?

While we can get frustrated with a lack of excellence in service in the world, we can never justify doing just enough and stopping short of giving God the best.

Do We Really Believe What He Said?

When does every nation begin next door?

Why is it so hard for us to reach out and share the Gospel with those nearby, much less with the whole world?