The Love and Hatred of God (from The Blood of God)
What do we do with the love and hatred of God? Dive deeper with this excerpt from The Blood of God, by Malcolm Webber.
Malcolm Webber
Spiritual Life
Articles in this category focus on issues related to leading from union with the Father and building our spiritual life to increase our effectiveness as Christian leaders.
Malcolm Webber
Keys to Designing a Life-Giving Spiritual Life Retreat
Busy leaders need retreats from time to time in order to remain healthy. But how do we design such opportunities for refreshment for our leaders?
Brent
The Preeminence of the Lord Jesus – Part 2
Colossians 1:13-20 is probably the greatest passage in the whole Bible about the Person and Preeminence of the Lord Jesus. This passage helps us to look at Jesus, loving Him and surrendering to Him. Dr. Webber unpacks it now in the second part of his message, “The Preeminence of the Lord Jesus.”
Malcolm Webber
What God Really Wants
God wants His children to be people who experience and practice an overflowing life gratefully released to God for the blessing of others. This excerpt from Whole-Life Generosity Devotional by GenerousChurch points us to the beginning point of this whole-life generosity.
Skye Jethani
Nothing Is Really Ours
The measure of real spiritual maturity is summed up beautifully by Dr. Stanley Jones: “The measure of our spiritual maturity can be and is measured by the breadth and depth of our capacity and willingness for fellowship.”
Jebaraj Matthew
The Preeminence of the Lord Jesus – Part 1
Colossians 1:13-20 is probably the greatest passage in the whole Bible about the Person and Preeminence of the Lord Jesus. This passage helps us to look at Jesus, loving Him and surrendering to Him. Dr. Webber unpacks it now in the first part of his message, “The Preeminence of the Lord Jesus.”
Malcolm Webber
He Has Overcome the World
Hope is a virtue, not a personality type. It is a mindset that helps us to stay in the game in the face of significant adversity.
Rick James
God’s Eternal Purpose Is Fellowship
The Christian life can only come out of a living inward union with its Source: Jesus Christ Himself. How do we enter into union with Him? In this excerpt from To Enjoy Him Forever, we encounter the answer. To Enjoy Him Forever is available as a physical copy or an audiobook.
Malcolm Webber
What Does It Mean to Abide In Christ? Part 2
In John 15:1-11, Jesus shows us the central importance and the incredible power of “abiding in Christ.” It’s truly amazing. But what does it actually mean to “abide in Christ” and, practically, how do we do it?
Malcolm Webber
Empowering Others to Yield
“…you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” (Matthew 16:23)
Linda Shankster
Build Your Intercessory Team – Free Zoom Training
Effective focused intercessory prayer takes effort, but can mean the difference between success and failure for the leader.
LeaderSource Team Member
What Does it Mean to Abide in Christ? – Part 1
In John 15:1-11, Jesus shows us the central importance and the incredible power of “abiding in Christ.” It’s truly amazing. But what does it actually mean to “abide in Christ” and, practically, how do we do it?
Malcolm Webber
Hope
False positivity is an easy trap to fall into. However, I cannot face my circumstances through mere positivity and misleading assurance that everything will be alright.
Elaine Vitikainen
Repentance from Dead Works (from Foundations)
What does true repentance actually mean? Dive deeper with this excerpt from Foundations, by Malcolm Webber. Foundations is available for purchase as a physical copy or an e-book.
Malcolm Webber
What is Intercession?
Before we can grow as intercessors, we need to know how the Bible defines intercession. The following is excerpted from Building Healthy Intercessors.
Patty Katzer
Enjoying Solitude — And How to Live It Out.
When God wants to shape a man’s soul He often calls him to solitude. If we want to know God, and grow more in Christ-like character, faith and power we will follow Jesus and intentionally put ourselves into solitude with Him. And as time goes by we will begin to enjoy it and even long for it.
Brent
Building an Altar in the New Year
In the midst of challenging, isolating, and heartbreaking circumstances, we must stop occasionally and build an altar of thanksgiving to remember God’s faithfulness to us.
Lisa Nagle
Naiveté: The Dark Counterfeit of Faith
How can people who love God deeply and passionately and who know much Truth be so easily deceived? There are at least four reasons for this: 1. Christians Are Used to Believing Strange Things 2. Christians Expect to Be Rejected 3. A Low Level of Prophetic Revelation 4. An Entanglement with the World’s Political System
Malcolm Webber
Listening to God
God does not typically speak in an audible voice, but God is speaking to us. Will God’s voice be a background noise which competes with the noise around us?
Elaine Vitikainen
Leading from a Place of Rest
Like Jesus sat by the well, God is calling us to rest. Let us not be afraid of empty spaces but instead be thankful for those moments of rest.
Elaine Vitikainen