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God Gazing…
I’ve been reading the journal of a missionary named Frank C. Laubach. He set out at the age of 45 to devote every moment of every day towards a constant inner conversation with God and to live in complete obedience to His voice – very much a modern day Brother Lawrence. This is the first [...]
Backwards Thinking, Forward Momentum
Could it be that the answer you’ve been seeking is found in the opposite of what you’ve been doing? So many times I find myself doing everything I know to do. Looking deeper inside myself to find the strength, resources, or means to overcome the present trials or circumstances. Theologically speaking, I know that the [...]
Shift
I had an epiphany 10,000 feet above Dallas Fort Worth. My flight was on its final approach into DFW and as I was looking out the window on my city it occurred to me, “this city looks different from up here.” It just so happened that our flight path that day presented views of both [...]
Receptivity
Jesus urged his disciples to “take heed how you hear”. In that command and with the parable of the sower, Jesus shared that you and I have the ability to cultivate the soil of our lives to be receptive to the truth of his word. Present Harvest, is Previous Seed! If you don’t like the [...]
Why Run from The Power
The first chapter of Acts begins with a command from Jesus: Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” … you will receive power when [...]
Picket Fences
Walls are structures we erect to protect ourselves from outside forces. Often times we throw up these fences because of a hurt or an offense. In this message Pastor Daniel K Norris deals with the fense of offense and how to tear down those walls and experience a new level of freedom in your life. [...]
Blessedness of Nothingness
There is a great blessedness in understanding that we have nothing. Abraham, though he was a blessed man, knew that he possessed nothing. Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” He taught that when you and I learn to sit in the seat of humility we open our lives to incredible blessedness. In this [...]
Got Hope?
You and I have incredible Hope! God said, “For I know the plans I have for you! Plans to give you HOPE and a future!” So many times we loose sight of these promises because our eyes are focused on the problems that surround us rather than His promises that are over us. How are [...]
Pastoral Parasites
There is a church in our area that was on the verge of closing its doors permanently. That would have been a shame; this church was once a thriving house of worship in a growing community. Yet in a climate that should have produced growth, they were experiencing death. Why? A Pastoral Parasite was at [...]
Talks, Experiences, Life Coach?
Questions about how postmodern thought maybe causing us to loosen ourselves from the foundations that hold us secure.
