Outreach Leaders

That’s because thanksgiving is a radical act of allegiance. Our gratitude exposes our true affections. Where we direct our thanks is a clear indicator of what we believe.

We might wish the path was painless, but these cuts are leading us to Christ. Only there will we find true joy.

Before you embark on planting a church, ask yourself these 5 probing questions.

We are living in an age where discipline is despised. From pity parties to ranting riots to snowflake safe zones to Twitter tantrums, people want to be heard but they do not want to listen. Yet this is not the way of Christ.

We’ve experienced these hardships in our small, multi-national congregation in Dubai. As much as we grieve what the pandemic has cost us, I also see ways God has blessed us during this trial.

Everything in this life is temporary, fleeting, and repetitive. We want happiness, and we try learning, pleasure, and achievement to try to get them. But none of them ultimately give us the happiness we’re looking for.

All people have these thoughts a time or two, but those suffering with anxiety and depression let these “every now and then” thoughts turn into HABITUAL AND ACCUSING thoughts. They fester and become more sinister by the day. We suffer in silence and shame.

How often do you think about comforting your wife or your husband? God doesn’t want us to face the normal challenges of life without someone to help us. For the married, that means you have vowed to do what you can to serve your spouse.