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Growing Up Into Jesus

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Peter 2:2-3 · Growth

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to encourage us to grow in Jesus now that we have tasted that the Lord is good and crave good spiritual food.

Not only will the Holy Spirit help transform us to become more and more like Christ, which must be our goal; the Spirit will also produce God's fruit of goodness in us.

More Than...

by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Youth · Young Adults

Phil Ware talks about the need for our churches and our people to focus on becoming JesuShaped as they live the Kingdom of God and not go for gimmicks to solve our church problems.

Our churches not living on mission to make a perceivable difference in the lives of the disenfranchised and broken, like Jesus did, is disillusioning to young adults seeking to live for Jesus.

But God!

by Melissa Troyer · Luke 1:37 · Hope

Melissa Troyer looks at everyday life, her children, and the horrifying images and videos and cries of mothers and children, and sees an opportunity to teach our children to say, But God!

In a world swirling with heavy clouds and looming headlines, we mothers hold a massive opportunity!

God at Work in You!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Romans 8:28-29

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us of God's grace to be at work within us for our ultimate Good.

Jesus demonstrated God's love powerfully while he was on earth and is now at the right hand of the Father with power to work in our lives for our good and God's glory.

Finding Jesus' Heart for Ministry: Proof

by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Obedience

Phil Ware concludes his six-part series on the man with leprosy that Jesus heals (Mark 1:35-45) and how we can learn to impact the lives of others as Jesus did.

Jesus asks us to trust him — not just for receiving our salvation, but also by obeying him in our daily lives.

Give Him What You Have

by Max Lucado · John 6 · Ethics · Able · Enough

Max Lucado reminds us with Jesus' feeding of the crowd with five barley loaves and two fish that it is his job to make what we have sufficient for the moment.

You know the paralyzing fear that surfaces when the information is too much to learn, the change is too great to make, the grief is too deep to survive, or the crowd is too numerous to feed.

The Power of Praise in the Presence of Enemies

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 34:1-3 · Praise

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us and call us to passionate praise as our gift to honor God and empower his Kingdom in the face of fierce opposition today.

When things on earth seem bleak and our strength feels small, we can push against the darkness with praise!

Finding Jesus' Heart for Ministry: Raised

by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45

Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus touching a man with leprosy and focuses on how Jesus' touch and word of command made clean and redeemed this man who was left alone to die, abandoned by everyone and everything in his world, revealing Jesus' heart f

In the healing of a man with leprosy, we see the touch of Jesus and new life promised to us through the Spirit's resurrection power.

Hope Is

by Melissa Troyer · Romans 5:1-5 · Hope

Melissa Troyer looks at our cold world as we ensure the cold of later winter and trust life will come back in the Spring and reminds us to trust life is coming.

Hope is the life in our veins, the breath in our lungs and the courage for tomorrow.

Real Love Involves Loving Actions

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 John 3:16-18 · Love

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us into the mission Jesus gave us to be his bodily presence sent into the world just as the Father sent him.

Jesus reminds us that real love involves our tangible demonstration of that love in acts of kindness, help, and service.

Finding Jesus' Heart for Ministry: Touch

by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Touch

Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus' healing the man with Leprosy in Mark 1:35-45 and focuses in this post on Jesus' touch.

Without the personal touch, full healing never comes.

Willing 2-B-Crucibled

by Ron Rose · Romans 8:28-29 · Faith · Abba Father

Ron Rose reminds us that true faith has to go through the B-crucible to be real and lasting.

Ever notice that the most challenging madness happens right on the border of the Promised Land?

Love Covers Offenses

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Proverbs 17:9

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to emphasize the importance of forgiving and covering over the offenses of others with our forgiveness and love.

Today, we focus on the power of love to cover over the offenses of others and stop the power of gossip from ruining lives.

Finding Jesus' Heart for Ministry: Purpose

by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Purpose

This post continues Phil Ware's look at the man with leprosy in Mark 1:35-45 and Jesus' loving interaction with the man after he had committed to live out the Father's purpose in his life.

If we are honest, so much of what we choose to do is based on our self-interest, while Jesus invites us to live life centered in God's purpose for us!

God Resists the Proud

by Max Lucado · Daniel 4

Max Lucado reminds us of the high price of our pride.

Pride comes at a high price, my friend. Don’t pay it.

From Say It to Display It

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · John 3:16 · Love

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's great love for us as something more like, feel, think, or say, it is always demonstrated.

Because God has so graciously loved us, we can live as Jesus' agents of love and kindness in our broken world.

Finding Jesus' Heart for Ministry: Look

by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45

Phil Ware leads us deep into the heart of Jesus for ministry as he looks at Jesus' actions and emotions in Mark 1:35-45, today focusing on how Jesus looked at the situation and into the heart of man with leprosy.

Take a look at what Jesus did and feel the call to look and see people as Jesus did!

Starting Over Having Learned Lessons from the Past

by Melissa Troyer · Jeremiah 6:16 · Motherhood · Starting over

Melissa Troyer combines her journey through motherhood, her realization of inadequacy, her belief in God's sufficiency, and the willingness to teach using our own failures.

We AREN'T enough, but He is. It is the goodness of the Lord that brings us nose-to-nose with our desperate need for Him.

Seeking What Matters Most!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Matthew 6:33 · Seek · Love · Kingdom

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's greatness, righteousness, love, and faithfulness to bless us as we seek him with our lives.

We can spend our lives pursuing accomplishments and health and joy, or we can seek God's righteousness, love, and reign in our lives and have him bless us with what we need on our journey!

Finding Jesus' Heart for Ministry: Prayer

by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45

Phil Ware looks at Mark 1:35-45 and learning how to touch the broken as Jesus touched them by learning to pray as Jesus

To touch the broken as Jesus did, I must learn to pray as Jesus prayed!

Learning About Life in the Middle of Death?

by Ron Rose · 1 Corinthians 15 · Funeral

Ron Rose reminds us of the value of being family and friends in the face of death and realizing that we are learning as much about life as we are about death!

He just stared for a moment, then reached up, kissed the forehead, and touched the hand of the women in the casket.

Reflecting Jesus' Love to Each Other

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:1-6 · Love

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to challenge us to love one another and put other's need above our own.

Everyone in God's family is flawed just as we are, which makes loving each other hard at times. However, our love generously shared with each other is proof we are God's children in whom the Holy Spirit lives.

Don't Just Do Something

by Phil Ware · Acts 6:1-6 · Prayer

Phil Ware reminds us that the phrase 'don't just stand there do something' is absolutely wrong: we must pray first, then let the Lord lead us to know what to do!

He was oblivious to the truth that our attempts to live for Jesus will succeed only if we have the power of the Holy Spirit released to us through prayer.

Is God Listening to My Prayers?

by Bill Sherrill · Matthew 6:9-13,17:19-20

Bill Sherrill reminds us about the importance of prayer and how we should pray to honor God.

Prayer that the Father hears is directed to him in faith with an unselfish attitude, seeking to bless and honor God's will because of our love for the Father.

The Wisdom God Longs to Give Us!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · James 1:1-4,1:5-8

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos encouraging us to recognize that God is our Father who longs to share His heavenly wisdom with His people.

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Not only will the Holy Spirit help transform us to become more and more like Christ, which must be our goal; the Spirit will also produce God's fruit of goodness in us.

Our churches not living on mission to make a perceivable difference in the lives of the disenfranchised and broken, like Jesus did, is disillusioning to young adults seeking to live for Jesus.

In a world swirling with heavy clouds and looming headlines, we mothers hold a massive opportunity!

Jesus demonstrated God's love powerfully while he was on earth and is now at the right hand of the Father with power to work in our lives for our good and God's glory.

Jesus asks us to trust him — not just for receiving our salvation, but also by obeying him in our daily lives.

You know the paralyzing fear that surfaces when the information is too much to learn, the change is too great to make, the grief is too deep to survive, or the crowd is too numerous to feed.

When things on earth seem bleak and our strength feels small, we can push against the darkness with praise!

In the healing of a man with leprosy, we see the touch of Jesus and new life promised to us through the Spirit's resurrection power.

Hope is the life in our veins, the breath in our lungs and the courage for tomorrow.

Jesus reminds us that real love involves our tangible demonstration of that love in acts of kindness, help, and service.

Without the personal touch, full healing never comes.

Ever notice that the most challenging madness happens right on the border of the Promised Land?

Today, we focus on the power of love to cover over the offenses of others and stop the power of gossip from ruining lives.

If we are honest, so much of what we choose to do is based on our self-interest, while Jesus invites us to live life centered in God's purpose for us!

Pride comes at a high price, my friend. Don’t pay it.

Because God has so graciously loved us, we can live as Jesus' agents of love and kindness in our broken world.

Take a look at what Jesus did and feel the call to look and see people as Jesus did!

We AREN'T enough, but He is. It is the goodness of the Lord that brings us nose-to-nose with our desperate need for Him.

We can spend our lives pursuing accomplishments and health and joy, or we can seek God's righteousness, love, and reign in our lives and have him bless us with what we need on our journey!

To touch the broken as Jesus did, I must learn to pray as Jesus prayed!

He just stared for a moment, then reached up, kissed the forehead, and touched the hand of the women in the casket.

Everyone in God's family is flawed just as we are, which makes loving each other hard at times. However, our love generously shared with each other is proof we are God's children in whom the Holy Spirit lives.

He was oblivious to the truth that our attempts to live for Jesus will succeed only if we have the power of the Holy Spirit released to us through prayer.

Prayer that the Father hears is directed to him in faith with an unselfish attitude, seeking to bless and honor God's will because of our love for the Father.

We know that our God showers his grace upon us. One of his greatest gifts is heavenly wisdom, given when we ask for it in faith.

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