Church is not a franchise.

Years ago I remember sitting with Brian Houston and we were talking about the comings and goings of church life at Hillsong (it was known then as Hills Christian Life Center). The church was growing, God was doing amazing things, families were getting restored and the youth were on fire for God. He ...

A Great Weekend!!

WOW! What a weekend!! What a great success...WELL done everyone!!!

Elements in the Building of a Leadership Culture

Deliberately - a positive culture does not happen by accident, negative ones do Purposefully - you have to know the elements that are important to you. - a culture is an extension of the core values of the leadership. Constantly - at every occasion with every interaction and with every decision you have to refine, add ...

It is Wednesday…5:30 AM…God is still on the Throne!

It is 5:30 in the morning and I am up doing what I do every day regardless of the election results.

If Leonidas (300) fought Maximus (gladiator) who would win?

So I was sitting musing deep, very important things...as one does after another brilliant day in church.... And I was wondering if there was a smack down match over time against two of the greatest opponents who would they be? i thought the ultimate match up would be King Leonidas VS General Maximus. I wonder ...

Sexual content on TV is linked to teen pregnancy…duuuhhhh

From the LA Times by Shari Roan Teenagers who watch a lot of television programs that contain sexual content are more than twice as likely to be involved in a pregnancy, according to a study published today in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers from RAND Corporation surveyed about 2,000 adolescents, ages 12 to 17, nationwide ...

The Three Functions of Christ

There are three functions to His office and these have always been recognized and taught. He is Prophet, Priest, and King. Do not try and divide Him up into these different roles, remember He is one person. We cannot divide Him  into one of the offices because He is present in ...

The truth is… you can’t help people.

I know, it sounds odd for someone in the "people business" to say this, but it is a reality. Week after week I have people come to me and say: "Can you help me?" a "I want to change, please tell me how?" And you sit with them, give them wisdom and insight, then ...

Tonight I would like to start looking at the humanity of Christ

Tonight I would like to start looking at the humanity of Christ, in brief and then look at this whole doctrine of the  sinlessness nature of Christ.   Dr. Charles A. Ratz in "The Person of Christ" quotes an old Latin inscription chiseled in marble, found in Asia, concerning the faith of the ...

My Food….

John 4:34 Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work. A vision, a calling in life is much more than a means to 'eat'. It is much for than a salary, a job , a wage. Fulfilling God's purpose in ...