Image Credit Don’t mute Jesus. Excel in making Him known through loving the unlovable. Jesus never chose sides. He loved the world. He hung on the middle cross loving both the one on the left and the one on the right. He chose them both, but only one chose Him that day. He chooses everyone […]

Having evolved from Wesleyan-holiness movement and having received great formational impact from many of the 20th century denominations, Pentecostalism inherits numerous church practices. Yet, several practices are historically, culturally and ecclesiastically distinctive from the Pentecostal churches. Among them are: 1. Baptism with the Holy Spirit accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking in tongues (glossolalia). […]

NICE!!!  Actually kids staying out of trouble..lol

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Kids pull off one of the sickest backyard alley-oops you’ll ever see.

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New Post has been published on http://ourcog.org/coffee-whats-your-preference/

Coffee?…

PROTECTING YOUR POSSESSIONS

My son has been asking for a pet beta fish for some time now and the obstacle to that is that my wife has two cats. One is very docile (male) and the other (female) is a curious, into-everything, and would fish the beta out and eat it type cat. We also have a dog (MinPin) that keeps the female cat out of his part of the house.

We decided to take the plunge and purchase a beta fish for our son. The dog is it’s protection during the day, but we have to move the fish bowl into a room and shut the door (protect from the cat) to ensure its safety.

 I said all of that to say this..

            What do you do to protect your witness?

                same with your calling? your gifts? your salvation?

What do you do to protect the talents that God has trusted into your care?

What do you do to protect the coins that God has trusted into your care?

What do you do to protect the people (souls) that God has trusted into your care?

and the list goes on…

I have been bothered by the latest trends that have been introduced into some churches and understand that it is just a sign of the times. However, in 1962 (before I was born) the church stood by and let them take prayer out of school. The church now is standing by and letting them approve gay marriages, soon they may reword the pledge of allegiance and take God out of it, too.

God is disappearing in our nation, in our world, in our society. My question to God’s people is this:

When the Godless (sinners) look at you, what do they see?

Ø      Is God disappearing in your life too?

Ø      If sinners were able to chronologically lay out your life, are your drawing closer to God or creating distance to be part of the IN crowd?

 God thank you for keeping this in my mind and helping me to strengthen my witness to the world around me. May I always be drawing closer to You and being Your servant.

According to George Hunt the three main roles of each pastor of an effective and growing church are: Leader communicating the church vision, purpose, and direction Manager utilizing people and resources, assigning specific roles, jobs, and tasks, in order to achieve the mission’s purpose. Administrator facilitating the flow of the organization and makes sure it […]

My family returns home today from Tennessee and I have to work late.   I want my wife to know I love her and to come home to no stress, so I have done a little cleaning.  Acts of Service is a Love Language that speaks highly to some spou…