• Are Eternal Rewards Enough for You?

    Radical abandonment of worldly treasure in exchange for radical trust in God’s goodness is easier said than done. Let’s go ahead and be honest about that. But listen: it’s when we make God our most treasured possession that we have a fighting chance at loving Him with our whole heart.

  • Are You Called to Go or to Send?

    Welcome back to week 3 of missions ministry with Pastor Mike! To listen to today’s Deeper Devo click HERE. Or feel free to check out my latest Revive Our Hearts post: The Impact of Being in God’s Word  “I just feel like with so many needs here, it’s hard for me to focus on the needs far away.” That’s how a conversation with a Pastor friend of mine started when I asked him what he thought about missions. He went on: “I definitely believe missions is important. It’s just not something I’m personally passionate about.” I’ve had this conversation several times throughout my ministry career. In fact, I used to…

  • Developing a Missions Culture

    Developing a Missions Culture in Your Church

    Welcome back to week 2 of missions ministry with Pastor Mike! If you were to go to our church's website and click on the tab that says, "Missions Convictions," you would read this: "Missions is a culture, not a program. Every believer is called to play a role in fulfilling the Great Commission."

  • God's Heart for the Nations

    God’s Heart for the Nations From Eden to Eternity

    In Genesis 1:28 God creates man and woman and blesses them. In other words, He encourages them to enjoy His grace. And then God gives them a mission—be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth with image bearers who would worship Him. In other words, God commands them to extend His glory. However, it didn’t take long for things to go wrong.