by Steve S. | Dec 16, 2008 | Church, community, Courage, faith, God's purpose, Heaven, joy, love, Obedience, peace, possessions, Prayer, purpose, Trust
“And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain  poor widow putting in two mites. So He said, ‘Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all …'” (Luke 21: 1-3) Terry Creek...
by Steve S. | Dec 16, 2008 | God's Voice, Hell, Obedience, Prayer, purpose, Trust
“What good is It, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such a faith save him? (James 2:14) “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’...
by Steve S. | Dec 16, 2008 | Church, community, Courage, faith, God's purpose, Heaven, Hell, joy, love, money, Obedience, peace, possessions, Prayer, purpose, success, Tapestry, Trust
“Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths;” (Psalm 25:4) One of my favorite movie scenes comes from “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.” It’s where Indy discovers the cave where the Holy Grail is supposed to be, but he’s...
by Steve S. | Dec 16, 2008 | Celebrity, community, Courage, faith, God's purpose, joy, love, money, Obedience, possessions, Prayer, purpose, success, Trust
“For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.” (I Corinthians 1:25) Purpose Weekly is a success newsletter. I know it doesn’t always appear that way. Sometimes it’s...
by Steve S. | Nov 6, 2008 | agape, Fruit of the Spirit, God's purpose, Israel, love, peace, purpose
“Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.” (I Peter 3:9) Last week I introduced you to a modern day ‘rich young ruler’; Reuel McFarland. Unlike his...
by Steve S. | Oct 30, 2008 | God's purpose, Israel, joy, Obedience, purpose, Site News, success
“Jesus answered, ‘If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come follow me.'” (Matthew 19:21) Hmmm … How about just being good? How much does that cost? The passage at the...
by Steve S. | Oct 24, 2008 | faith, God's purpose, Israel, Oil, purpose, Shalom
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.” (Hebrews 11:1-2) Last week we learned that faith – believing in God – is a lot more than holding some concept in our...
by Steve S. | Oct 16, 2008 | faith, God's purpose, God's Voice, purpose
“But someone will say, ‘You have faith; I have deeds.’ Show me your faith without deeds, and I’ll show you my faith by what I do.” (James 2:18) Last week we talked about responding to God. Really that’s all we can do. We can’t act...
by Steve S. | Oct 10, 2008 | God's purpose, God's Voice, Prayer, purpose, success
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” (John 10:27) My entire adult life I’ve been taught to be proactive. To act based on what I wanted to happen instead of just reacting to what has happened. Strike first! Shape the world...
by Steve S. | Oct 2, 2008 | God's purpose, purpose, success
“… Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the...
by Steve S. | Sep 25, 2008 | Fruit of the Spirit, God's purpose, Heaven, peace, purpose
“The mind of the sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace.” (Romans 8:6) That sounds a little off, doesn’t it? When someone says he’s got voices in his head we want to fit him for a jacket with straps on the...
by Steve S. | Sep 21, 2008 | God's purpose, purpose
Sticking to My Knitting “The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.” (I Corinthians 3:8) This letter, ‘Purpose Weekly,’ is about uncovering and living out the purpose God has...
by Steve S. | Sep 8, 2008 | Church, community, Courage, faith, God's purpose, joy, love, money, Obedience, Prayer, purpose, success, Trust
“And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?” (Luke 18:7) I visited a place called International House of Prayer in Kansas City last week. IHOP for short … yeah, like the pancake house,...
by Steve S. | Aug 31, 2008 | Church, community, faith, God's purpose, God's Voice, joy, love, money, Obedience, possessions, Prayer, purpose, Trust
“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I...
by Steve S. | Aug 21, 2008 | God's purpose, Heaven, Hell, love, suffering
“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.” (Ephesians 4:15) Throwing the Baby out with the Bathwater Purpose Weekly, August 21, 2008 Vol. 2, Issue 30 For the last few weeks we’ve...
by Steve S. | Aug 13, 2008 | God's purpose, Justice, peace, purpose, suffering
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?” (Psalm 22:1) When God Turns His Back Purpose Weekly, August 13, 2008 Vol. 2, Issue 29 Ever feel like that? It was David doing the talking...
by Steve S. | Aug 13, 2008 | God's purpose, Heaven, Hell, love, purpose, Stars, suffering, Tapestry
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart …” (Jeremiah 1:5) Purpose Weekly, August 5, 2008 When the Questions are Too Big Vol. 2, Issue 28 I received a response to last week’s Purpose Weekly,...
by Steve S. | Aug 13, 2008 | God's purpose, purpose, Stars
“And when you look up to the sky and see the sun, the moon and the stars – all the heavenly array – do not be enticed into bowing down to them and worshipping things the Lord your God has apportioned to all nations under heaven.” (Deuteronomy...
by Steve S. | Jul 14, 2008 | God's purpose, Israel, purpose, Stars, Tapestry
Pupose Weekly, July 07, 2008 Starry, Starry Night Vol. 2, Issue 26 “He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.†(Psalm 147:4) My buddy Roger called last week. He wanted to share a new software program with me; “Stellarium.†Stellarium...
by Steve S. | Jul 14, 2008 | God's purpose, Israel, Oil, purpose, Shalom, Site News, success
 The Great Treasure Hunt Purpose Weekly, June 29, 2008 Vol. 2, Issue 25 “‘But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit for my people Israel, for they will soon come home. I am concerned for you and will look on you with favor; you will be...
