Before the first month of 2012 passes by, remember… It’s a new day, and beginning of a new season. It has the potential of being great, but it will depend on you doing your part - because God will do his. Run after him, find time, make time to get alone with him. Don’t let other things take the place of your time with him. Don’t let other activities and things make you feel rested and at peace. They are fake, their rest fades away quick. Most things that take the place of him – ensnare us. Change your routine. Rewrite your priority list and assign time for things appropriately. Don’t let routine and a to-do list govern your schedule. Be clear of…
1. For creative bible study tools-They keep it fresh.
2. For good customer service, be it in restaurant or phone company.
3. For people who love what they do-I wish there were more of them.
4. For thoughtful people-they have the power to change your day.
Does your Church service offer a religious experience? Have you ever wondered if church services are designed to offer “corporate religious experiences” rather than a personal introduction to Jesus? Here is where I’m coming from -I met Jesus outside of the Church (a church service). I met him in my room and so did most of my family as Muslims. I have seen people have a corporate religious experience and “believe in Jesus,” but never really meet Him and follow Him.
Could the Gospel be about meeting Jesus and following Him? Could it be that simple?
I’m a pastor and I love the Church. But I do wonder if we have gotten it all wrong. Somewhere we drifted off into creating an institution rather…
Growing up in Kuwait, I went to a Indian private school – I know, I’m Pakistani- But what’s truly unique is that I wasn’t the only one. In fact, Kuwait was a melting pot of foreign nationals (only 40% of the population are Kuwaiti) and so I grew up among different nationalities and I grew up with the concept of “Corporate responsibility.”
Let me explain. Whenever you have a diverse group of nationalities coming together, you represent not just yourself but also your entire nation.
If something bad or good would happen in Pakistan, I “hear” it. But we all did this; if a guy from the Philippines was in the news for a crime, then we would pick on our Pilipino…