Category: Grace
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How Do I Know the Will of God?
As we seek to follow God, ultimately queries about being in His will come up. What does God want me to do with my life? We engage in a lot of activities to discern the direction of the Almighty. We ask. We look at all life’s circumstances and try to discern the best path. We…
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Love Your Calling
Love the calling you have, not the one you wish you had. Jud Willhite now had my attention. Being one of the final speakers at the Catalyst Conference, I had already heard many messages which spoke to me. This one may be the one I come back to the most often. In speaking to leaders,…
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AIDS: The Shame of a Nation
One of the leading issues in many of the nations we live and work in is HIV/AIDS. The statistics from South Africa on this issue are shocking. Conservative estimates place infection rates at 10% of the nation, or over 5 million cases. Roughly 4 out of 5 cases are among women ages 20-24. Roughly 4…
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Malcolm Gladwell on the Underdog (A Review of David and Goliath)
Malcolm Gladwell explores the concept of being at a disadvantage in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles in his new book, [amazon_link id=”B00BAXFAOW” target=”_blank” ]David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants[/amazon_link]. His premise is that weakness is not always what it seems. Gladwell combines stories, history, research and psychology to draw…
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Discouraged? Feel Like Going Fishing?
Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” The Catalyst Conference I recently attended is a gathering of pastors, church leaders, writers and speakers. People who are giving themselves in the arena of ministry. Many come to Catalyst hungry to be fed since they routinely…