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Dear megachurch pastors, the Bible is not boring

Feb

2013

I received this exciting email a week or so ago from the YouVersion Bible app (which I use and appreciate) with the subject line, See the Bible Come Alive this March: Have you ever tried to picture what Noah’s family experienced during the flood? What it looked like when Samson destroyed the temple? How it felt ...

Imparted Wisdom from Impart

Nov

2009

Pastor Steven Furtick » Blog Archive » Married Guys Listen Up. In this video from IMPART, Steven Furtick is joined on stage by special guest Perry Noble. The first thing that hit me after watching this video is that someone paid $700 to watch these guys sit around and talk. Apparently, being able to draw ...

Older Brother Syndrome

Oct

2009

This weekend, I heard an incredible sermon on the Prodigal Son. This sermon further strengthened my belief that God’s Word is living, because despite the fact that I’ve heard this story a thousand times, I saw it in a new way. I want to specifically look at one small section of the story. I don’t think I’m ...

Questioning Motives

Oct

2009

I like what Furtick has to say on his blog today. I have often questioned the motives of mega-church pastors, and it’s good to know that Steven is beginning to question his motives as well. Here’s a little snippet: And my friend felt like the Lord responded to him with a challenging thought: “What if I ...

Tunnel Vision

Oct

2009

Steven Furtick via twitter: Don’t ever compromise God’s vision. For anyone. Or anything. At any time. Stay true to His purpose. At any cost. I would be very interested to know what Steven means by “God’s vision” in this context. If we go on what he has said in the past, we can assume that ...

More on Revelation from the Visionary

Oct

2009

Furtick : Prioritize the Presence of God. Your best innovation flows from revelation. You must prioritize the presence of God in your life. More can be accomplished in a nanosecond of prayer, worship, and listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit than a month’s worth of strategy meetings in the flesh. Many leaders have ...

Speaking of Nit-picking

Oct

2009

A ministry simile for resource challenges: I was horrible at math in middle school. But I was pretty good at similes. Remember those? Yellow is to sun as ____ is to moon Guns n Roses is to best band ever as Tiger Woods is to ____ God is to Satan as dogs are to ____ ...

Despising Discernment; Hugging Heretics

Sep

2009

Recent Tweet from Furtick: Great night w a great man of God. Thx Pastor Joel 4 your humility & msg of hope. Love & honor! Now it seems Pastor Furtick has added Joel Osteen to his growing list of spiritual mentors. Maybe, you say, this was just a nice photo op, and Steven doesn’t really ...

Power of Positive Thinking

Sep

2009

Last Sunday, Elevation passed out the flyer you see on the right, listing 12 Faith confessions to be stated aloud daily by each member. I thought I’d post them here for examination: I am fully forgiven and free from all shame and condemnation. I act in audacious faith to change the world in my ...

Running the Numbers

Aug

2009

I made a comment in the When to Stop Eating thread that I think deserves a little more thought. Last weekend, Elevation had their grand opening for their first permanent site. It drew their largest attendance yet. As Furtick reports: Over 7000 people at Elevation this weekend! Over 500 salvations! Eph. 3:20! Thank you Jesus! 500 ...