Praying for a Heart of Flesh
The heart of stone refers to a heart that has been calloused over and has become unfeeling and unreceptive to love. And a heart of flesh is one that is soft, tender, and ready to both receive and give love.
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God Loves You with His Emotions
God knows you. He knows your name, your sin, your story, your past, and all of your pain. And he wants to save you, to redeem you, to adopt you as his very own child. He wants to set you free from bondage, fill you with his Spirit, and bless your life beyond your wildest imagination.
4 Reasons Modern Worship Services Should Engage the Emotions
Churches, on the whole, should be infusing more emotional engagement into their worship services and not less.
The Hard Truth About Your Heart (and Why “Follow Your Heart” is Bad Advice)
Just follow your heart… Every time I see that phrase tweeted or represented in a pretty meme of some kind, I want to yell, “NO!… Read More »The Hard Truth About Your Heart (and Why “Follow Your Heart” is Bad Advice)
Sometimes I Feel Like Giving Up, But I Know Better
Sometimes, I feel tired. Sometimes, I feel that I’m spinning my wheels and not getting anywhere, and that I’m failing to meet the expectations of others. Sometimes I feel… Read More »Sometimes I Feel Like Giving Up, But I Know Better
Get Personal to Preach More Powerfully
When I was in Bible college, I was taught the same basic sermon preparation methods that thousands of other preachers have learned. It’s a linear… Read More »Get Personal to Preach More Powerfully