by John Avant | May 30, 2023 | Honesty, Presidents Column, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
I have been writing about the six responses to God that we teach will prepare our hearts for revival. Last month we talked about humility. The second response is: Honesty There is a lot of game-playing in the church today. We feel a need to impress others, to hide our...
by Tim Grissom | May 30, 2023 | Disciples, Honesty, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
Achan spoke it before he was executed. David displayed it or he would probably have lost his throne. If Ananias and Sapphira had been wiser, they could have saved their lives by it. What is it? Honesty. God wants His people to be honest. Even the smallest deception...
by Del Fehsenfeld | Nov 1, 2018 | Church Leadership, Honesty, Personal Growth, Revive Magazine, Six Responses to God, Stories of Impact, Your Faith Frontier
I am a man who lost faith. Other authors in this issue of Revive are describing the life of faith, the bold steps of risky obedience Jesus calls us to take every day. But what if we really aren’t sure about all of this? That was me. After growing up in a vibrant...
by Life Action | Aug 29, 2018 | Honesty, Six Responses to God
You’re familiar with the power of the tongue as described in James 3. The passage brings us to this conclusion: “If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body” (v. 2 ESV). These words are hyperbolic, making the...
by Life Action | Jun 30, 2018 | Honesty, Six Responses to God
Ananias and Sapphira will forever be remembered as deceivers. Their story is told in Acts 5. Here are the lowlights: The church was young and vibrant. Believers understood their need for one another and interacted with great transparency, love, and generosity. Ananias...
by Life Action | Jun 22, 2016 | Honesty, Life Action Podcast, Six Responses to God
Have you ever wronged, hurt, or sinned against someone? Of course we all have. What should we do about it? How do we fix what we’ve broken in the past? This is Week 8 of a 12-week series entitled Seeking Him. Today Trent Griffith talks about how to handle our...
