I remember someone once telling me that they thought when God works in things that it is like a 7 Layer Dip. The idea is that He is not just doing one simple thing, but that when he moves it is complex, layered and deep. I think I agree… When we act there is usually …
Have you ever felt like God was trying to talk to you, but that you couldn’t figure out what He is saying? I’ve felt like that the last couple of weeks. It’s a weird place to be. On the one hand you are excited thinking that the God of the universe has something to say …
Tonight I spent a long time trying to explain the difference between wants and needs to my oldest daughter. I don’t think she got it. She was very emotional and intently focused on what she wanted (a blankie to sleep with because her sister had just gotten a new one). Upon reflection, I think that …
This week at Antioch we are beginning a three week series on Prayer. I’m really looking forward to it as it is one of those topics that always seems to be referenced, but never dealt with directly. Anyway, I’ve taken on a side prayer commitment during these three weeks and am hoping to see God …
Tamara and I keep track of prayer requests on our bathroom mirror with a dry erase pen (so if we ever say we are going to pray for you we actually mean it). When a prayer gets answered we remove it from the list and put a check mark on the top corner of the …
Tamara started a small group tonight for married women on the topic of prayer. She’s super excited and it’s fun to watch her passion. One of the questions she asked the ladies tonight was this: Try to imagine something about prayer that doesn’t have anything to do with what you’ve heard, seen or experienced. It …
I was e-mailing a church planter friend of mine and we were sharing crazy “God stories” – things that have fallen into place as we both have walked in faith as church planters. I told him what my wife and I have called these crazy coincidental answers to prayer for quite some time… “Coincidences with …
This afternoon the pastors at Antioch got together with the elders (even though we don’t officially have elders yet :) for prayer. It was rich — We began with 10 – 15 minutes of silent prayer on our knees. It was my favorite part. I could have gone another hour just talking and listening to …
We had our once-a-month staff lunch today. It’s the only time I ever think about going to Applebee’s and for some strange reason, I always look forward to it. Anyway, our staff meetings are a riot. We have fun, make plans, have a devotional, and give ministry reports among other things. Today for the devotional …
I sometimes struggle with church strategy and prayer. If I believe what the bible says about prayer I will put more stock in a single righteous man or woman praying for our church than a year’s worth of prayer meetings and prayer campaigns. How many do you think prayed for rain before God answered Elijah’s …
