Author
Rick Higgins
The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer is a cogent treatise on the majesty of God. As you read this book you are filled with awe concerning God’s greatness as well as provided with practical applications for daily living…. Continue Reading →
I don’t like affliction. I don’t like it when my family or friends experience affliction. But I also realize that we live in a fallen world and we will experience affliction and hardship. The Psalmist gives us God’s perspective… Continue Reading →
Crash the Chatterbox: Hearing God’s Voice Above All Others by Steven Furtick challenges the readers to confront the thoughts and lies in our lives that are contrary to the Word of God. Writing with candor and vulnerability, Furtick illustrates how… Continue Reading →
God’s desire for you is that your life will be fruitful. We have seen in our previous blogs that there are a number of hindrances to fruitfulness in our lives: the enemy seeks to take away the truth, there may be… Continue Reading →
We see that there are many hindrances to bearing fruit in our lives: the attacks of the enemy, a lack of depth in our spiritual maturity, and today we will look at the pressures we face from the world. Jesus… Continue Reading →
In our last blog post we saw how the birds of the air took the precious seed which represented the word of God. Jesus then described another hindrance to bearing fruit, Other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have… Continue Reading →
In the parable of the four soils we see that the condition of the soil determines the fruitfulness of the seed. This parable reveals several of the hindrances to fruitfulness in our lives. The synoptic Gospels present this parable along… Continue Reading →
What does it mean to be made complete? This was the Apostle Paul’s passion as he discipled others, “We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in… Continue Reading →
The word reflect comes from Latin (reflexio) “a reflection,” literally “a bending back” from re- “back” + flectere “to bend”. From the mid 1600’s the meaning has also referred to “turning back one’s thought on some subject”. We live in… Continue Reading →
A Quiet Time is an opportunity for you to have an unhurried time of fellowship with God. This term describes the practice of having a daily appointment with the Lord, a time of communion with God through Bible study, meditation… Continue Reading →
Christmas is a time of reflection – looking back at the previous year and looking forward to the year to come. We have a great deal to be thankful for this year. We’ve moved! Thinking that our home in Columbia… Continue Reading →
The Power of a Half Hour by Tommy Barnett is a practical book on maximizing your productivity in thirty minute increments. Tommy Barnett is the senior pastor of Phoenix First Assembly of God who shares principles from his experience in ministry. The… Continue Reading →
When’s the last time your team devoted a day to professional development? This week we brought our staff together for an intense day of leadership development as we watched and discussed several sessions from the 2013 Willow Creek Leadership Summit…. Continue Reading →
DiscipleShift: Five Steps That Help Your Church to Make Disciples Who Make Disciples by Jim Putman, Bobby Harrington and Robert Coleman is an excellent resource for any church that is serious about fulfilling the great commission. The authors are experienced disciple… Continue Reading →
One of the spiritual disciplines that has helped me grow spiritually is that of memorizing Scripture. The Psalmist wrote, How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. With all my heart I have sought You; do… Continue Reading →
