Every Christian Is a Minister - Rick Warren

“You come to him as living stones, a spiritual house that is being built into a holy priesthood” (1 Peter 2:5a GW).

How the Cross proves your Value - Rick Warren

“Come to the Lord, the living stone rejected by people as worthless but chosen by God as valuable” (1 Peter 2:4 GNT).

Is Donald Trump now a born-again Christian?

(RNS) Donald Trump has described himself as “Presbyterian and Protestant,” a “Sunday church person” and a collector of Bibles.

You Need God’s Presence, Not His Explanation - Rick Warren

“Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for him” (Psalm 37:7a GW).

One of the reasons people struggle with contentment is because we’re always looking for explanations for why things happen in our lives. It ticks us off that God doesn’t offer us explanations. So why doesn’t he?

Who is Blessed? - Girlfriends in God

Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God (2 Corinthians 9:11, NLT).

Your Daily Bread - Rick Warren

“People do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord” (Deuteronomy 8:3b NLT, second edition).

His Virtue In Our Spirits - Pastor Chris

 Thursday, December 15th . 

That is why I would remind you to stir up (re-kindle the embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning) the [gracious] gift of God, [the inner fire] that is in you by means of the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination] (2 Timothy 1:6 AMP).

Hold Up Your White Flag - Pastor Rick Warren

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV).

Rhapsody of Realities- Pastor Chris

Tuesday 30.11.2016 

Celebrate The Word In Your Life.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1).

The Road of Discipleship

Galatians 1:11-17

After Paul's conversion, he disappeared into the desert for three years, during which time the Holy Spirit instructed him in the ways of God. He emerged, ready to communicate divine truth.

What Does God Want While You Wait for an Answer?

“Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act” (Psalm 37:7a NLT, second edition).

Thank God When He Answers Your Prayers - By Rick Warren

“O Lord, now I have heard your report, and I worship you in awe” (Habakkuk 3:2a TLB).

Rhapsody of Realities -Thursday 24.11.2016

Pastor Chris

Know The Word For Yourself · 

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15).

Why Won’t God Tell Me the Next Step? By Rick Warren

“When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools” (Ecclesiastes 5:4a NLT, second edition).

Rhapsody Of Realities 21/11/2016 Monday

Pastor Chris

Speaking The Truth In Your Heart · 

LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart (Psalm 15:1-2).

Grace to Keep Going

Acts 15:7-11

As believers, we readily attribute our salvation to God’s grace, but what does “this grace in which we stand” mean to us now (Rom. 5:2)? How does it work out in everyday life, especially when we’re going through periods of trial or suffering?

How Do You Find God’s Will?

“God ... invited you into this wonderful friendship with his Son, even Christ our Lord” (1 Corinthians 1:9 TLB).

Why I’m Still an Evangelical after the 2016 US Election

Evangelical Conundrum

Eighty-one. This number likely haunts many American evangelicals today. Just last week, the exit polls revealed that 81% of our white evangelical brothers and sisters voted Trump. [Check out ChristianHeadlines' comment]

How Can We be Sure Jesus Really Existed?

How to Give Grace to the Irritable

“A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense” (Proverbs 19:11 NIV).

When you’re dealing with people who are offensive or irritating, you need to look past the behavior to the pain. Because everything we do is motivated by something. When people hurt others, it’s because they’re hurting on the inside. Hurt people hurt people.

Integrity vs. Popularity

Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels” (Luke 9:26 NIV).

How to Get Past Regrets

“Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands” (Isaiah 43:18-19 MSG).