“Don’t Worry, Be…” at Peace. Happiness is overrated.
"In every life we have some trouble, but when you worry you make it double, don't worry, be happy."- Bobby McFerrin
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Praying biblically–it’s right there in the Bible
"Prayer is the one prime, eternal condition by which the Father is pledged to put the Son in possession of the world... The praying ones are the channels through which the Son of God takes possession of the world which His Father has given Him for His inheritance." - E.M. Bounds, mid-1800s author, attorney, and member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South clergy
“It Is Well with My Soul”: Can You Say That?
"When peace like a river attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say
It is well, it is well with my soul" - Horatio Spafford
Keeping Your Mind on ‘Things Above’
Heaven is not just a destination, but a mindset. Of Colossians 3:2 ("set our minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth"), J. B. Lightfoot, English theologian and Bishop of Durham (1800's), states that we "must not only seek heaven; [we] must also think heaven."
Trump or Hilary or Does it Matter?
"The Early Church thrived in the midst of a hostile non-Christian world—not because they were more numerous or more powerful, but because they were both radically distinct and culturally relevant." - Ed Stetzer
Sing Like Men
"One way to determine the value of a thing is by recognizing attempts at its forgery. A cigar labeled “Made in Mexico” certainly was, but you would be suspicious of one claiming Cuban import. So for something as valuable as Biblical masculinity, expect to find a host of impostors standing in for the real thing." - Ryan Shelton
Why You Should Read the Entire Bible Once a Year
“When all your favorite preachers are gone, and their books are forgotten, you will have your Bible. Master it.” - John Piper
Temptation: A Growth Strategy?
“Temptation is like a knife, that may either cut the meat or the throat of a man; it may be his food or his poison, his exercise or his destruction.” - Tim Chaddick quoting seventeenth-century English preacher John Owen
iPhone, You Complete Me
"With so much of life tied up in my constant connectivity, I started to expect everything to always involve my phone. If I wasn’t using my phone, I felt like I wasn’t doing anything." - Adam Jeske
Are You Fulfilling Your Sunday Responsibility?
“When it comes to the routine of corporate worship in your local church, do you think much about your responsibility in your Sunday services? [There] is a responsibility that every believer shares. And sadly, today, very few fulfill.” – John MacArthur
