Articles Tagged 'Service' (Page 4)

Where is Your Church?

Do you know where your church really is?

Church is found where people who make up the Lord's Body are at work doing Kingdom business.

Is It Really All Just So Much Talk?

Does your faith move you beyond just talk?

Real faith leads us to act and not just talk about problems.

Why I'm Quitting

Isn't it time you gave up?

We are not God, we are not in control, and so we need to surrender and let God take control of our lives.

An Open Letter to the New Clergy

Will you step up as a business person and take a lead in our war for the soul?

The most powerful voice for God in our culture must come from our business leaders who are Christians!

If Only I Could Be Spiritual

Are you are spiritual person?

Spirituality is about who you are on a daily basis.

Workplace Faith

Where did Jesus find his followers?

Our Christian life is lived out in our workplace much more than in our church attendance!

Made for Ministry

What is the heart of real ministry?

Ministry is basically two things: giving and serving!

Showing God's Love

How can you communicate when you don't know the language?

Our actions nearly always speak louder than our words, especially when people cannot understand our words!

Wear Jesus' Hat

Does his hat fit your head?

We must serve others with the humility of Jesus.

My Christmas Present

What can we learn from a bad Christmas shopping experience?

Sometimes we get the service we suggest by the way we present ourselves to others.

The Lost Art of Giving Thanks

When's the last time you felt the joy of being truly thankful?

We need to recover the lost art of giving thanks and there are some steps we can take to do just that.

Me, A Doormat?

Come on, Jesus wouldn't want us to lay down our life like this, would he?

While we don't like the thought of being a doormat, the example of Jesus teaches us some things about our need to serve others.

The Danger of Being Too Busy

Who are you judging before looking at your own life?

Before we criticize others for being too busy, maybe we ought to look at our own schedules!

Who Gets the Credit?

Does it matter who gets teh credit?

It's amazing what happens when no one worries about who gets the credit.

We Have to Serve?

Do we really have to be servants?

While it may not be fun, service is the role of Jesus!

Me or Him?

Who are you really living for?

We are called to be Christ-centered, not self-centered.

Responding to the Gift-Giver

What do you do for those who give you gifts?

We bless because we have been blessed.

Beautiful Scars

Can ugly scars be beautiful?

Jesus' scars are beautiful to those of us it has saved.

Too Many Rocks?

Are there too many rocks in your mountains?

The heavens declare God's glory, it's just our complaints that get in the way!

Loving Like Jesus

Can you sit cross-legged on the floor?

Loving like Jesus means that we love the forgotten, the unlovely, the left out, the marginalized.

Give God Your Best and Don't Look Back

Give God your best gift; not sacrifice, but mercy!

We are often tempted to focus on the gift that is costly, but not greatest, when often the greatest gift that is needed is mercy.

Department or Attitude?

Did you hear the one about the fellow who walked into First Suburban Church wearing an expensive suit and a baseball cap?

If you value human contact and personal service, then take note of and appreciate it when you receive it.