by Life Action | Nov 29, 2021 | Say Yes to God
C. S. Lewis wrote, “If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world. If none of my earthly pleasures satisfy it, that does not prove that the universe is a fraud. Probably...
by Andy Boone | Oct 31, 2021 | Say Yes to God
Jesus didn’t come to earth in the expected way or at the expected time. Nor did He do the expected things when He got here. He didn’t revamp the political system or overhaul the economy. He even disregarded the demands of the religious heavyweights. Jesus came to...
by Andy Boone | Oct 29, 2021 | Church Leadership, Revival, Stories of Impact
“My joy is up, my energy is up, and my head is up,” reported a student from Houston Baptist University, where a Life Action team led a renewal event in October. The young man continued, “I came to this week with a lot of chaos in my life. I knew I needed a change, and...
by Life Action | Sep 30, 2021 | Say Yes to God
If we want to truly love one another, as brothers and sisters in Christ—if we want to truly “maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3)—then there is one thing we must do: We must pray for each other. It is that simple … and that difficult....
by Life Action | Aug 31, 2021 | Say Yes to God
Living in the midst of a God-defying culture, in a city where you could be arrested if your neighbors tattled on you for worshiping Jehovah, Daniel did a bold thing. He prayed … three times each day … with his windows open. We know enough about him to trust Daniel’s...
by Life Action | Jul 31, 2021 | Say Yes to God
The feeling of desire is almost always with us. On the surface we might identify it as the desire for some new possession—car, house, clothes, technology, or even something as ordinary as a new coffee pot. It could also look like the desire for a new friend, new job,...
by Life Action | Jun 30, 2021 | Say Yes to God
Revival is _________. Fill in the blank—not necessarily with the first thing that comes to mind, and not by quoting someone else. What are your genuine, personal thoughts about revival? What do you feel about it? Your thoughts might be hopeful and positive—like...
by Life Action | May 31, 2021 | Say Yes to God
How do we hear from God? The heart that wants to hear from God, will. So, before searching for an answer to how, we need to be honest about whether we really want His answer. What do we intend to do about His will once it is known to us? It begins with surrender. We...
by Bill Elliff | May 26, 2021 | Church Leadership
It’s a dark cave. Spiritual depression affects almost everyone at times, and we often have no idea how to find a way back into the light. Without question, one of the significant passages in the Bible that helps us understand this issue is the story of one of God’s...
by Life Action | Apr 30, 2021 | Say Yes to God
To be a child at heart is not always a good thing, because “folly is bound up in the heart of a child” (Proverbs 22:15 ESV). Even the most compliant children have hard places in their hearts. They will defy rules, giving up reward for selfish pleasure. Sadly, this is...
