Posts tagged “Value”
Competitive Christians
Watch the entire devotional series from this past week as Pastor Mike walks us through how we can stop making unhealthy comparisons of ourselves against others.
Competitive Christian: Stop Comparing Your Faith
It’s not a bad thing to notice the differences in spiritual gifts that you have. What IS bad is when you let the differences do what it did to Pastor Mike—make you cry. Here’s how to avoid that.
Preapproved
A short tour through my house reveals how carefree life is for me. Pretreated fabrics on my living room furniture resist stains without me…
I don’t have to tell you to tell someone about Jesus
It scared children. It panicked parents. Other than the atomic bomb, it was the number-one fear of the time. Every summer, this stealer of…
Competitive Christian: Stop Comparing Your Social Media
We all want to be noticed—known and applauded with likes, hearts, and thumbs-up on social media. But these outward appearances aren’t what matter.
Competitive Christian: Stop the Intellectual Comparisons
Whether God made you above-average smart or your grades weren’t that great or you fall somewhere in between, you have this significant thing in common.
Competitive Christian: Stop the Body Comparisons
How do we stop making constant comparisons with other people’s bodies? Pastor Mike reminds us of these important biblical truths.
Is It OK to Be a Competitive Christian?
Is it against the will of God to be competitive? Well, Pastor Mike says, it depends on what you do with it.
I want you
“I want you!” Maybe you’ve seen that slogan on a poster with Uncle Sam pointing his finger at you, recruiting you to serve in…
A perspective on problems
Life is full of problems. It seems for every one issue that gets resolved there are two more frustrating dilemmas that pop up. The…
Rediscovering virtue
Virtue is having high moral standards. Like yeast, it can work its way into everything. Virtue is also elusive. Goodness isn’t picked like seashells…
Jesus looked for you
Imagine this: The sun is going down. The sheep are in the pen. The exhausted shepherd can’t wait to put down his staff. But…