“If you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?” (Luke 16:11, NLT) Here is something to think about. God has entrusted to you a certain amount of wealth to manage for His glory. It encourages me to know that God trusts, encourages, and instructs us on how…Read more God Gives Us a Trust
Stewardship
Sunday, Day of Joy
Sunday, happens between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The people of God gather in glorious praise from generation to generation to worship the Lord with thanksgiving and praise. This is a day of eternal priceless joy. The “joy of the Lord” is our strength and the Gospel is “good news of great joy.” (See Nehemiah…Read more Sunday, Day of Joy
Why at I Worship the LORD
The blood of Christ for you! It is impossible to count God’s blessings. I am so thankful for all the blessing of forgiveness of sins, new life, grace, love, family, healing, and the fellowship of the Church, particularly the church that we worship with, Woodland Church. Forgive the long sentence, but I could fill pages…Read more Why at I Worship the LORD
God’s Power for Us
Lee Iacocca and Vince Lombardi, two legendary leaders were talking. Iacocca asked Lombardi what it took to make a winning team. Lombardi said a lot of good football teams have the fundamentals and the discipline but they don’t win any games. He said there is a third ingredient if you are going to play as…Read more God’s Power for Us
Proclaim Liberty (part two)
Walking through the museums of the American Revolution, I was reminded of the role that the local church and pastors had in the founding and direction of our young nation. However, these churches and pastors understood that liberty was the gift of God. God given liberty released you from slavery to enjoy a life that…Read more Proclaim Liberty (part two)
Sustainable Stewardship
“Let your manner of life be without love of money, being satisfied with your present circumstances. For He himself has said, and the statement is on record, I will not, I will not cease to sustain and uphold you. I will not, I will not, I will not let you down. So that, being of…Read more Sustainable Stewardship
Keep My Yearnings Less than My Earnings!
A very good friend thirty ago, cautioned me, "Keep Your Yearnings Less than Your Earnings." If you are not careful this doctor friend told my wife and me, the more you make the more you'll spend. Who is going to have more peace the couple who earns $25,000 a year and spends $30,000 or the…Read more Keep My Yearnings Less than My Earnings!
Stewardship Mandate
Stewardship is the first recorded subject God talked to mankind about in Genesis. Imagine the context of creation power, beauty and love God blesses Adam, “God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals…Read more Stewardship Mandate
Coram Deo 