2 Corinthians 4:4-6

"Dear Father, powerful sustainer, You have called me to minister your mercy to the world, so let me never lose heart or give up! May I renounce..."

"You see, we don't go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus' sake. For..."

"For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake."

Insiriational image of 2 Corinthians 4:6 -- God said, "Let light shine out of darkness, " made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

Have you heard this heavenly song lately? Heaven's grace can be heard in the tune that is sung by God's people in worship, fellowship, and sacrifice.

Treasure among all the garbage? Ron Rose writes about the good things he used to find in the garbage dump and how there are special surprises and treasures that he found along the way and how we can do the same thing with people if we are willing to get messy.

"Dear Precious Follower, In Paul's day, the Greek language had two words for two different types of pots. One was called an amphiphora. An amphiphora...."

"All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our..."

"Dear Servant of the Lord, Yes, I have called you My sibling, My beloved, and My friend. I have even called you a child of the King of Glory and a..."

Are we really seeing things all that clearly? The abduction and final escape of Natascha from Priklopil, we are given a story about how our viewpoint gets skewed.

So what really makes him great at preaching? The best preachers are not those we know but the ones Steve describes in this article who serve without pay and to bless others because that person wants them to know about Jesus!

What keeps us doing the Heartlight ministry? Request for help and an explanation why we keep Heartlight going.

What good are things when they are broken? Russ Lawson reminds us of broken things and how God uses them to bless us and bless others if we don't hold on to thing that are unimportant.

We covet your prayers, comments, and suggestions as we begin what we hope will be a blessing to Jesus' people. This is an introduction and explanation of the purpose of ToGather!

If it's not Nobel, is it ignoble? Patrick Odum tells us about the Ig Nobel awards and reminds us that God uses ordinary folks, ignoble folks, to do great things for His glory.

Can I really be the same person in each place? Ron Rose talks about the temptation to compartmentalize life and live by different standards in different roles and walks in life instead of living with integrity for God.

Will this Christmas season be lost in things left behind? Little things mean a great deal during the Christmas season. Let's not forget to do them.

Do you choose darkness or light? God wants to place his light inside of us. He wants to make us shine brighter than the sun.

"Dear Friend, By his own admission, Paul came to Corinth with very little personal confidence. He wrote:I came to you in weakness — timid and..."

"Dear Believer, Somewhere along the way, My light shown into your heart and changed you. More than just the light from the bright star that guided the..."

What are you doing to empower God's word? Prayer empowers God's people and God's message.

It's Been up There a long, long Time! Phil Ware writes about the Christmas star that actually began to shine many years before the Magi found it!

Do spooky things scare you? There are scary things in this world, but we need not fear any of them. The one who is in us is greater than the powers of this world.

What are the achievements that validate your credibility at doing the things you are called to do? Phil Ware looks at the way we chase and give credibility in our world and reminds how Paul showed credibility in his own: becoming a servant, in weakness, and letting God's glory and power be seen in him.

Our model, our hero, our example of great leadership, must always be Jesus! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize Jesus' example of being a servant and how we must resist worldly standards for our leaders in the Lord's church.