“You'll face overwhelming odds; you'll be incredibly outnumbered. Fear would be your natural inclination. But keep in mind, God is with you.” MindWould BeFacesNaturalOverwhelmingOddsInclinationGod Is With YouOverwhelming Odds Book:Always True: God's 5 Promises When Life Is Hard Source: Always True: God's 5 Promises When Life Is Hard
“Ed Welch says that all counseling is a variation on a single theme: knowing and praying for the counselee. Of all the questions the counselor might ask, then, the central guiding question in the counselor's mind is, "How can I pray for you?” MindMightAsksKnowingPrayingThemeI PrayVariationCounselingCounselorPraying For You Author:James MacDonald
“The marquee scrolling across our minds trying to reinterpret life reads: "God-Against-Us." This becomes the dominant lens through which our flesh interprets life. We no longer give our loving Father the benefit of the doubt. Instead, we view every event as conclusive proof that God is against us.” GivingTryingMindFatherViewsDoubtEventsBenefitsProofFleshDominantLensesBenefit Of The DoubtMarqueeScrolling Author:James MacDonald
“In a society where rationality has ruled so long, the church frequently fails to see that in forsaking the weekly pursuit of the transcendent, we have given up the only ground that was uniquely ours in this world. In attempting to make the church something that can attract and add value to secular mind-sets, we have turned our backs on our one true proposition - transcendence.” WorldMindLongValuesGivenChurchFailingThis WorldAddPursuitSecularRationalityPropositionsAttemptingTranscendenceGiven UpTranscendentMind Set Book:Vertical Church: What Every Heart Longs for. What Every Church Can Be. Source: Vertical Church: What Every Heart Longs for. What Every Church Can Be.
