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...
by Immanuel | Jul 11, 2022 | Immanuel Beacon
In the early 1970’s Bob Seger wrote a song about life on the road where the dawn of a new day meant you turned the page. Daniel chapter 6 marks the “turning of the page” for the book. The first half of the book is a historical narrative that covers 5 kings, two...
by Immanuel | Jul 4, 2022 | Immanuel Beacon
I was once taught, and believed, that “crisis builds character.” The New Testament book written by James even says to count it all joy when we encounter trials and testing because it builds endurance and character. I have come to believe that “crisis builds character”...
by Immanuel | Jun 27, 2022 | Immanuel Beacon
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Those of us with a little more life experience probably remember reciting this every morning...
by Immanuel | Jun 20, 2022 | Immanuel Beacon
What a great week! What a great staff! MEGA Sports Camp was certainly time well invested. I just want to say “Thank You” to all of you who made MSC possible in 2022. Some words that come to mind when I think about our 2022 MSC staff: Committed, Devoted, Faithful,...
