by Immanuel | Aug 22, 2022 | Immanuel Beacon
When it comes to growing and developing in your walk with Jesus, it has been truthfully suggested: “Growth happens more effectively in circles than in rows.” I have stated it another way: “You miss so much of what God has for you when you only sit in a row and never...
by Immanuel | Aug 15, 2022 | Immanuel Beacon
A question pastors often get asked: What’s the best way to grow as a Christian? First, let’s not think of growth as the end result. Instead, let’s view growth as a byproduct of health. If we focus on health, growth is the natural result, if we focus purely on growth,...
by Immanuel | Aug 8, 2022 | Immanuel Beacon
When asked what the most important commandment was, Jesus answered love God with all you have and love your neighbor as yourself. That tells me, in terms of importance, relationships rank right at the top. A ministry leadership myth/legend quotes a pastor as saying,...
by Immanuel | Aug 1, 2022 | Immanuel Beacon
One of the lessons Daniel teaches us is the power of “small.” Throughout his life he made a series of “small” decisions and incorporated a routine of “small” habits that resulted in tremendous benefits for him. Was it such a big deal if he did or didn’t eat from the...
by Immanuel | Jul 25, 2022 | Immanuel Beacon
No one likes waiting for a doctor’s appointment. I don’t mind under one condition; the waiting room has a “Where’s Waldo?” book. Time flies when I search for the glasses and hat. I know he’s there but is hiding from my gaze. Jesus is in every book of the Bible. From...
by Immanuel | Jul 18, 2022 | Immanuel Beacon
A toothpaste commercial, three friends and a tennis ball rhythmically banging against a garage door inspired the 1958 hit by The Monotones entitled, “Who Wrote the Book of Love?” That same question has been asked for a couple of thousand years about a much more...
