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2012: We’re Just Getting Started

Combine in Wheat Field

It's day one of a new year. It's also day one of the rest of your life. 2011 is behind us and a clean slate is before us. January 1 is always a day of high hopes and sometimes unrealistic expectations. If you have the idea that this year will be … Keep Reading »

If You’re a Pastor or Church Leader, You Must Read IT

It by Craig Groeschel

It is a really great book! It is all about "how churches and leaders can get it and keep it." What is it? Though Craig Groeschel never really defines it, he does offer this clarifying list: It is what God does through a rare combination of these … Keep Reading »

Enjoying the Favor of God

Favor of God

Yesterday, I talked about defining the favor of God, and I defined it as enjoying the undeserved kindness of God. I also said you can spot the favor of God when you see that He has sovereignly chosen to bless something or someone for the purpose of … Keep Reading »

Defining the Favor of God

Kindness of Strangers

The phrase "favor of God" seems to be growing in popularity, and I'm glad. It's a biblical phrase - a good phrase. But it's often misunderstood. I once heard a guy talk about finding a parking spot right up front on a busy shopping day because of the … Keep Reading »

The Incarnation of Christ: When God Steps In

When God Steps In

View the Mindmap Audio One of the reasons I love the Christmas season is the depths to which we get to go as we investigate what happened 2,000 years ago. The Christmas story known by most is easily captured by the "nativity scene," some … Keep Reading »

Join Me On a Daily Journey in 2012

Daily Bible Journey

I've owned the domain DailyBibleJourney.com for several years, always with the intention of developing it as a home for a daily devotional that would go out by email. Coinciding with the launch of Grace Hills this coming January, I'm also going to be … Keep Reading »

20 Churches. $200 Per Month. 2 Years.

20 Churches - 200 Dollars - 2 Years

We have a big, God-given vision for Grace Hills Church. It includes loving and reaching the least, the last, and the lost of northwest Arkansas with the gospel of Jesus Christ. It includes restoring broken families and healing wounded souls. It … Keep Reading »

Did I Choose Christ, or Did God Choose Me? Yes.

Give God praise

My friend, Derwin Gray, has just released a post about the doctrine of election. It's a tough subject, but I recently had the chance to chat with Derwin over dinner in a small South Carolina town and election was one of the topics we discussed. I … Keep Reading »

How to Have Greater Expectations

Greater Expectations

View the Mindmap Jesus interrupted 400 silent years when He was born. His birth was preceeded by some pretty amazing encounters between ordinary people and angelic messengers. It was a time of miraculous things. But it was also a time of … Keep Reading »

Was the Grinch a Christian? Exposing the Real Grumps of Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Cindy Lou Who

One of my favorite holiday movies is How the Grinch Stole Christmas, especially the new Jim Carrey version. Dr. Seuss invented a character that became so wildly popular, he's now a cliche (i.e. "Don't be such a grinch!"). Anyone who puts a damper on … Keep Reading »