“‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.’” (Jeremiah 29:11) It’s important to have a plan. A plan is like a target. It gives you something to aim at, shoot for, strive after. It offers […]
Ministry Moments 2011 [infographic]
December 28, 2011 by
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Hope for When You’re Feeling “Blue”
December 26, 2011 by
Down? Depressed? Bummed? “Blue?” No matter how you say it, it can happen to all of us (and does). Even the most “spiritual.” Especially after a big holiday (like Christmas) or a “high” in life (like speaking before a crowd or doing an outreach). There’s a let down, a “sadness” that can overtake. And we’re […]
The Story of Christmas [infographic]
December 19, 2011 by
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The Guy Who Skipped Church (video)
December 16, 2011 by
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Listen
December 9, 2011 by
“‘A stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.’” (John 10:5) I was 15 when I started learning guitar. And what I would do is I would listen. You might think that odd. “Listen? To play guitar? That doesn’t make sense.” Yes, it […]
A Tip About Offering Tips
December 7, 2011 by
You’re getting a glimpse at the inside workings of A Heart For God and how I approach tweeting and blogging and Facebooking here. (Class is in session!) And don’t get me wrong. In my day job I’m a social media specialist (aren’t we all?) where I manage two other Twitter sites, two Facebook pages (friend […]
Top 10 Signs Your Child Might Be the Son of God
December 5, 2011 by
So What About the “Santa” Hats?
December 2, 2011 by
I was a Catholic school boy in 4th grade. (I was a good boy, too, my mom always says.) That’s when it happened. I heard my classmates talking about how Santa wasn’t real. “No,” I thought. “It couldn’t be?” I was devastated. I didn’t say a word until I got home. That’s when my mom […]
The 99% (Occupy Jesus Street)
November 30, 2011 by
“‘Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?’ She said, ‘No one, Lord.’ And Jesus said, ‘I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more.’” (John 8:3-11) We’re confused. (Like the 99% crowd that was condemning the 1% woman in the above story.) We can’t see straight. That’s why Jesus […]
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