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...