22
Jan
2010
Redeeming Valuable Time and Money to Enjoy more of God and Life
I often tell people that the two most transformative disciplines that I can encourage people to do beyond prayer and scripture are maintaining a sabbath and tithing. Why? Simply put, those two disciplines cut to the heart of two core life elements that we are addictively attached to–Time and Money. As I move into 2010... Read More
16
Jan
2010
P’s in the Pod–Obstacles to Experiencing God.
Do you ever feel like you are just leaving voice mail for God? Does your conversation with God seem one side? The Podcast in my article, Finding Bam!!!, addresses some of the common obstacles to seeing, hearing, and experiencing God. I am going to unpack the core of that podcast here for those who aren’t... Read More
14
Jan
2010
Finding BAM!!!
This past Sunday was an amazing Sunday. For whatever reason everything just seemed to click and flow. It didn’t start that way, at least not for me. Sunday starts on Monday for lots of preachers. That was me this week. I read the text I was planning on preaching from. I prayed about it. I... Read More
9
Jan
2010
Afterthoughts on the Christmas Manifesto
Moments ago, I set the last box of Christmas decorations in our attic. Christmas is now officially put to rest for the Arnold family. It truly was a wonderful Advent season and Christmas. Much of the joy of it for me was a definitely a direct result of my commitment to the declarations in The... Read More
5
Jan
2010
Finding Blessing in Adversity
“In the day of prosperity be happy, but in the day of adversity consider–God has made the one as well as the other.” (Ecclessiates 7:14) Does adversity stress you out? Anger, disappointment, fear and stress are common responses to adversity. I wonder if my own feelings would change if I truly took to heart... Read More
2
Jan
2010
Resolutions need goals
A member of my church who sends me a thought for the day each day, sent this, “resolutions are of no value without goals.” So true. It is very easy for us to have lofty aspirations that are never realized. My own experienced has been that my failures are usually a result of a lack... Read More