Articles Tagged 'Use'

Cruciformed #6: The Gamble

by Phil Ware · Mark 15 · Risks

Phil Ware continues his series of insights on living the CRUCIFORMED life Jesus calls all disciples to live on his way to the cross.

As Jesus journeyed into Jerusalem that last time, he had reached the point where he was going to gamble everything on the cross.

Kicked to the Curb? Good!

by Ron Rose · Romans 5:6-11 · Gardening · Garbage

Ron Rose talks about how everything he and Lyn set out by the curb was reclaimed and reused by someone else, which is what God has done with us when we have been broken and discarded.

Holy ground — without brokenness, there would be no healing or hope or grace. So, thank you, Abba, for reserving a place for us, just for us, at the curb with you.

God Put His SIGnature on You!

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 · Spiritual Gifts

Phil Ware reminds us that we are all God's gifted children and that God has put his signature on each of us in three different ways.

Can you see God's signature on his masterpiece?

Phil Ware shares the work of Houses for Healing (H4H) in Abilene, Texas, which serves people of that region of Texas with a place to stay while they (or their family with them) are receiving medical care in Abilene.

This example of bringing together a coalition of people, organizations, churches, and businesses to bless others in the name of Jesus is a powerful example of what Kingdom life could be!

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.

What Do We Do About Leadership Abuse?

by Phil Ware · John 10:1-18

Phil Ware continues his thoughts on becoming JesuShaped disciples, this week focusing on the horrors of the litany of spiritual abuse cases in the news and how different they are from Jesus’ definition of a JesuShaped leader and godly shepherd.

The description of the Good Shepherd in John 10 aligns beautifully with Jesus' definition of serving and giving himself to bless us in Mark 10.

Disoriented to Be Recalibrated

by Ron Rose · Micah 7:3-7 · Reconcile · Recalibrating

Ron Rose is back at the coffee shop to visit and pray and observe and be with God and discovers a dynamic new concept, sometimes God confuses to have us do a soft reboot and recalibrate our compasses!

His hands were fiddling with his watch the whole time. He had taken it off and seemed to be trying to get it to wake up, to get it unstuck.

No Cheap Grace

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Matthew 22:29

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us of all that we have received from God through grace and how we must say no to sin because we have been so blessed!

Rather than taking God's lavish grace for granted, we choose to offer ourselves to God and walk away from sin.

Guiding My Steps

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 119:105

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remember God's faithfulness to his promises, the victory our God has promised to us, and the importance of obeying the Scriptures God has gi

We are blessed to have the Holy Spirit and the Scriptures that the Spirit inspired to guide our steps in a confusing and dangerous world.

Where to Reach

by Melissa Troyer · James 1:19-20 · Holy Spirit

Melissa Troyer reminds us of those mistakes made by our little ones when they are in their early exploration modes and how our job is not to load them down with rules but to show them where to reach.

I knew the picture looked different zoomed out.

When the Cost Is too High!

by Max Lucado · Matthew 16:24-26 · Greed

Max Lucado reminds us the real price tag for greed.

If anything costs you your family or your faith, the price is too high!

Blessed Gracious Servant

by Phil Ware · John 13 · Servant

Phil Ware takes a moment to remind us of the importance of serving those who are caregivers and holding them up as heroes and recognizing that these people are considered precious in God's Kingdom.

Sometimes we look God's greatest blessings in the face and miss them!

The Way of Jesus #5: Because of Love

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 14:34-35 · Crucifixion

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that Jesus gave his life for us because of his love for us and his unwillingness to leave us in sin and how his love defined

Why would the sinless Son give himself, surrender his life and his dignity, to save those who were ungodly, helpless, sinners, and enemies of God?

The Way of Jesus #4: Who Do I Say Jesus Is?

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 8:29 · Confess

James Nored and Phil Ware share in word and video the meaning of Jesus' trials before Pilate, Herod, and the Jewish Ruling Council and how they helped define the way of Jesus through the cross to the empty tomb.