Open Conversations or Closed Ones
You are doing outreach. You approach with bottles of water. You walk up to folks and stutteringly mutter, "Um Ma'am, would you like a...
Walk Spontaneously in the Spirit
Sometimes the best stuff happens as we don’t necessarily plan it all out – as we flow in the power of the Spirit. Paul...
God’s Empowering
In October of 1871, the devastating Great Chicago Fire happened. The disaster claimed one-third of the structures of Chicago, hundreds of lives and all...
Overcoming The Desire To Quit
It is common that as we get involved in changing the world that every once in a while we want to throw in the...
Are You Having Fun?
If you are Scandinavian (your name has a “dahl” or “gren” or “sen” in it) you may be a little impaired in the fun...
Focus on the Future
Did you know that Apple stock purchased in 1997 has gone up 9000% to today’s market? I came close to investing heavily in Apple...
Making Deals with God
Sometimes it’s a good idea to negotiate with God. When she was seeking to know who the Lord really was, my wife Janie asked...
The Difference Between a Good Idea and a God Idea
Good Idea
Stressed out
Serious-minded
Comes as a result of brainstorming and hard work
Comes from many efforts
Feel accomplished in the end
God Idea
Relaxed
Fun!
Often spontaneous
Emphasis on Jesus’ vine-branch relationship...
The Power of A Persistent Idea
There is nothing more powerful on earth than an idea that is carried out over the long haul. Our great shortcoming is that we...
I’m No Evangelist
I recently took the online inventory commonly referred to as the APEST put together by Alan Hirsch and company. I scored as a Shepherd-Prophet...
