Posted in Sermons, Wellspring's Values on Jun 17th, 2008 No Comments »
From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from [...]
Posted in Sermons, Wellspring's Values on Jun 17th, 2008 1 Comment »
And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Matthew 24:14
Introduction
Our last value is as follows:
We value WORLD EVANGELIZATION to UNREACHED PEOPLES because of their hopelessness apart from the Gospel and our longing for the return of Christ.
Notice the two [...]
Posted in Personal Thoughts on Jun 17th, 2008 5 Comments »
I’ve almost completed J. I. Packer’s book, Guard Us, Lead Us (Justin Buzzard first pointed me to this book) which has some really wonderful kernels of wisdom on this often discussed subject. Here’s one really helpful quote:
The decisive moments in human lives are the moments of decision and commitment whereby we embrace a course of [...]
Posted in Personal Thoughts on Jun 17th, 2008 7 Comments »
Does God want us to love our jobs? That often seems to be the conclusion that so many have regarding their work. After all, God wouldn’t want me to have difficulty, strife, hardship, challenges in work, would He? So usually, the logic goes like this:
1. God wants me to be happy.
2. I hate my [...]
