I love planning. Give me a whiteboard and coffee, and I’m content for hours. But church planting has taught me a humbling truth: no strategy, however detailed, can accomplish what only the Holy Spirit does. Acts 1:8 still shapes how I think about ministry, power, and faithful obedience today. Read now.
Focused Discipleship
#Personal — Jacob Crouch challenges men to stop mumbling in worship and sing loudly, using full voice to praise God without shame.
#Marriage — Melanie Ratcliffe encourages pastors’ wives to keep showing up, offering six practical ways their presence quietly ministers to others.
#Parenting — Bob Bunn offers dads a simple, practical guide for leading family devotions kids will actually engage with, no polish required.
#Church — Noah Oldham names four common challenges planters face and shows how wise sequencing keeps them from controlling the mission.
#Work — Here is a list of Randy Alcorn’s books on money and stewardship to encourage you have a heavenly perspective and godly budget.
#Pastor — Scott Smith shares five decisions pastors can make once to eliminate decision fatigue and free up energy for what matters.
#AI — Cedarville faculty discuss AI’s benefits and dangers in a roundtable, urging students toward integrity, critical thinking, and human community.
Weekly Wallpaper
Resigned (Valley of Vision)
Let this wallpaper design remind you that peace comes not from control, but from surrendering your will to God’s, as Luke 22:42 shows. Download now.
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