I love to talk about Jesus! I get such a charge from hearing what Jesus is doing in people’s lives and sharing what He is doing in mine. When I trade testimonies with fellow believers, I walk away filled with the Holy Spirit and encouraged to walk more closely with God. Although it isn’t as...
Author: CCGC
You Can’t Stay There
Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying, “Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons...
Rise Up
Recently, I read an article about Pastor Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries. It talked about an event that they were hosting and the difficulties the ministry incurred leading up to the event. The main issue discussed was in their advertising. The ministry used a marketing firm to advertise their event on bill boards in California....
Did You Hear It?
Did you hear it? You know what I mean; that soft, gentle whisper that is so soft that you are not sure if you heard it or just imagined it. That whisper that encourages you to go and talk to a nearby stranger, the person… that is sad…that is hurting…that needs comfort…that needs a word...
A World of Injustice
As a child, “that’s not fair!” was my theme song. My sister and I used to fight, terribly. She used her words, I used my hands; I always got in trouble, she never did. Well, she may have, but I was too busy seeing red to see anything else. Justice, by definition, is “the administering...
Be Prepared
It is late August, the nights are getting shorter and the fun of summer is winding down. As you sit in your favorite chair reflecting on the the past few short months of summer fun, you can hear the thunder rolling in the background. With each minute, the sounds come closer. You begin to hear...
The Beautiful Gate
Remember the Donut Man? Popular in the early 90s, he was a silly guy with a talking donut friend who made kids laugh while teaching Bibles lessons through music. My kids grew up on his shows, but even more than they loved the donut puppet, Dunkin, they loved the songs! One of my daughter’s favorite...
Effective Prayer
There’s one thing for sure that I’ve noticed about our Calvary church family, when there’s someone in need, people pray. The most powerful thing we can do for someone is pray for them. It reminds me of Paul’s prayer to the Colossian church. “For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do...
Just a Little Bit More
John D. Rockefeller is known as the richest man in modern history. Rockefeller was the first ever American billionaire in the early 1900’s, which by today’s standards would be about 340 billion dollars. That is more than three times the net worth of Bill Gates! When a reporter asked him, “How much money is enough?”...
Connection Requires Transparency
Forgive my lack of an “intro”, but I’m just going to dive right into this. We have a habit of hiding our brokenness; covering up the areas we are lacking. I get it, I’ve done it, and honestly, I still do it sometimes. Here’s the thing – not once has it ever benefited me, my...