On March 11, I announced to those in attendance at Friday Night Fuel that The Journey as we know it will continue, but only until the end of May. Here’s why… In the summer of 2003, I was asked to start and lead a young adult ministry at Centerpoint Church (then called Colton First Baptist). For several [...]
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Spiritual Responsibility
Posted: January 21, 2011 by Paul Carter in Insight & Encouragement, Journey Sermons, Scripture & StudyTags: change, Dallas Willard, psalms, spiritual formation
“Spiritual formation . . . is the process by which the human spirit or will is given a definite “form” or character. It is a process that happens to everyone. The most despicable as well as the most admirable of persons have had a spiritual formation. Terrorists as well as saints are the outcome of [...]
Meditation: Irrigation of the Soul (Psalm 1)
Posted: January 7, 2011 by Shawn in Journey Sermons, Scripture & StudyTags: joy, meditation, psalms, righteous, wicked
Joy is what we experience when our longing for eternity is satisfied by an encounter with the Lord. When we meet with God through His Word and draw close to Him through righteous living we enter into fellowship with Him and get a taste of eternity. Psalm 1 reveals that those who take pleasure in and preoccupy themselves with God’s law will prosper and experience true joy. In other words, meditation on God’s Word irrigates our souls and makes us grow.
Faith, Love & Circumsicion
Posted: September 19, 2010 by Shawn in Be the Difference, Fellowship & Ministry, Insight & EncouragementAs followers of Christ we enjoy a lot of freedom. There is not a big list of do’s and don’ts to bog us down. We have a simple mandate to love. Yet, like Timothy, we sometimes need to sacrifice our freedom in order to show love.
Can God do anything?
Posted: May 7, 2010 by Shawn in Worship & TheologyTags: divine attributes, God
Q: Can God do anything? A: No, God can only do what is possible. Lest this sound like mere philosophical gibberish, I want to base my answer on Scripture.[1] Speaking of a rich man entering the kingdom of heaven, Jesus said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible” (Mt. 19:26). From [...]
“If you have failed on the journey. Ask God to give you wisdom. He won’t hold your sins against you. But don’t just give Him lip service; don’t just ask because you know that’s the right thing to do. That will do no good. You need to be willing to submit to His wisdom. Until [...]
“Follow Me”
Posted: April 12, 2010 by The Journey in 2-BELONGING, Fellowship & Ministry, Journey Sermons, VideoTags: follow me, Matthew
I am amazed at the way God stretches us. We think we’ve been stretched all we can be stretched. But as soon as we start getting used to the new us—as soon as we think we’ve got it—God puts us in a new situation or drops a new thought in our minds and, all of a sudden, we’re [...]
