This post comes from Calvary Chapel Pastors Most young pastors and church planters think they know everything. As a young pastor and church planter, I know this from personal, sinful experience. Our tendency is to want our sense of calling and giftedness to be enough to command the respect of other Christians, and our leaders. ...
Author: Simon (Simon )
Take the Initiative
This post comes from My Utmost For His Highest . . . add to your faith virtue . . . —2 Peter 1:5 Add means that we have to do something. We are in danger of forgetting that we cannot do what God does, and that God will not do what we can do. We...
The Certainty of God’s Word
This post comes from Calvary Chapel Pastors It lifts my soul to spend time thinking about God’s great love for me. But you may have noticed that most of my information about the amazing love of God comes from the Bible. What if these verses about God’s love are not true? What if it’s all...
Reaching Beyond Our Grasp
This post comes from My Utmost For His Highest Where there is no revelation [or prophetic vision], the people cast off restraint . . . —Proverbs 29:18 There is a difference between holding on to a principle and having a vision. A principle does not come from moral inspiration, but a vision does. People who...