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Outrageously Good Outcomes -> Trusting the Lord for Outrageously Good Outcomes

All other gods want to be pleased and appeased. But our God is gracious. He is so anxious to bless, that given any excuse he will do so. We are well resourced in Him for outrageously good outcomes.

Practice Paying Attention -> The Practice of Paying Attention

There seems to be a cause-and-effect relationship between Moses' (and our) willingness to pay attention and God's willingness to speak

What's the Big Deal? -> Keys to a Successful Ministry Experience

Daring to think big to honor a big God?

The Unscripted Life -> Life events are not in our immediate control.

Jesus did nothing to organize what might happen to His body after His death on the cross. Yet things worked out in a remarkable way. In the same way there is little likelihood that we can organize our future. We must walk in complete trust that He will make a path for our steps.

Birth From Barrenness -> The miracle of new life and a surrendered life.

The nation of Israel starts with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Each wife, Sarah, Rebecca and Rachel were barren. For them giving birth was a miracle. The virgin birth was a miracle, as is the miracle of spiritual birth and the miracle of multiplying fruit from a surrendered life.

The Hidden Challenge -> Commitment: Reluctant or Realized?

You Have Built What? -> Are we side-tracked or on track?

The Value of Fruit -> For Jesus, the highest value for followers is fruitfulness

Tortoise Finishes First -> Sticky Stories by Jesus

Aesop wrote memorable (sticky) fables. Jesus spoke surprising and sticky stories, such as rich guys finish last.

It is Gather or Scatter! -> Surprised by Sayings of Jesus

He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters.

Opening Doors -> Secret of Matt 7:7-8

Many people seem to freeze at the notion of serving in ministry because there is no sense the Lord is calling them - because doors do not seem open. It is lost on us that the Lord ...

A Difficult Spot -> Who is in some trouble?

There is a passage in Jeremiah that never made it into a memory verse packet.

Risky Business -> The Lord of the Loose Ends

It is a risky business not to risk something for God.

Discipling the Nations -> Oh, one more thing ...

As a generation we are more equipped to disciple the nations than at any other time in history.

Plans the Lord Has -> Whose Plans?

We are fond of applying Jer 29:11 to our lives. With Israel in a tough spot, the Lord says, "I know the plans I have for you ..."

Why Missions? -> Some insights from the Boss

Jesus applied no qualifier as to who should be involved in training the people of the nations. There is no exclusion as to age, social status or ethnic origin.