“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30 NIV) Everyone
Author: Gary Combs
Responding to threatening times
“Lord, pay attention to their threats now, and allow us to speak your word boldly. Show your power by healing, performing miracles, and doing amazing things through the power and the name of your holy servant Jesus.” When the apostles had finished praying, their meeting place shook. All of them were filled with the Holy
Credit card coveting
“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.” (Exodus 20:17 KJV) Have you seen the latest credit card commercial? It promotes using a Chase Bank credit card to buy what
Hotdogs, cupcakes, and koinonia
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42 (NIV) We had our 16th annual “Hot – Diggity – Dog Schools Out” event last night. I still remember our first one in 1992. We thought we needed to get together to celebrate the start
Have you heard of laminin?
Check out this YouTube post of Louie Giglio! It’s pretty cool. I’ll let it speak for itself, but those of you who know me, know how much I love science, especially when it reveals something new that points to our Creator. By the way, I first heard Louie at the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta a few
Sushi and the lost art of hospitality
“Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” (Romans 12:13 NIV) I had a great time in Southern California last week. I attended Rick Warren’s three-day invitation only conference for pastors and business leaders at Saddleback Church. I was challenged and learned a lot. But one of the highlights of the trip had
Facing five global giants
“God said, It’s not a big enough job for my servant just to recover the tribes of Jacob, I’m setting you up as a light for the nations so that my salvation becomes global!” (Isaiah 49:6 Mes) I’ve just finished a great week with one of my mentors, Rick Warren. He invited pastors from all
Putting a face on prayer for Myanmar
“Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you.” 2 Thessalonians 3:1 (KJV) According to conservative estimates, over 78,000 people have died in Myanmar (Burma) as a result of last week’s cyclone. I began praying for Myanmar the minute I
Boasting about my man scar
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV) “It’s a good thing you’re not a girl.” My wife recently declared after
Thankful for partnership
“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until