One of the great challenges of our day is that hardly any of us are very good at stilling ourselves before the Lord. The good news is that we can all learn to do so. 

There is, however, an additional problem that might surface as we learn to be still. As we behold God’s goodness, experience measures of healing in our souls, and get in touch with our true selves, we have the potential to get stuck. 

Sometimes, we can so enjoy our time with the Lord that we become passive in our faith.

When we learn to receive, rather than strive, we might (unintentionally) forget the value of purposefully pursuing the Lord, and the importance of obeying His direction.

No one means to become too passive or disobedient, but it can happen if we over-prize our experience of Him, rather than our growing relationship with Him.

Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still, and know that I am God.”
The verse goes on to say, “I wil be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in...

Sometimes the things that seem like they will make our lives easier and more efficient are the very things that can steal our purpose and passion right out from under us.

God’s desire has always been to draw people from all nations into His eternal household. But, “doing church” (or, in this case, "doing temple") got in the way of that purpose in the lives and practice of the people of God. Addressing the people in Jerusalem, Jesus quoted from the book of Isaiah and said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.’” (Mark 11:17) When the people came to make sacrifices at the temple they had to bring animals, or grain or whatever was needed. This proved to be quite an inconvenience for those who had a long way to travel, so they developed a system of exchange right at the temple. People could simply bring money and “buy” what they needed for...

When Jesus walked the earth, He declared that the Kingdom of God was at hand. He could do this because He was living under the rule and reign of His Father in Heaven. He said,

 “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.” (John 5:19)

Jesus lived, died, rose from the dead and ascended into heaven.  He purchased for us the same kind of relationship He had with His Father in heaven.  He opened the door to life in the Holy Spirit in a way that had never been understood or experienced before.  So now, wherever you go, you can also declare that the Kingdom is at hand – if you know Jesus.  His rule, resources and insights are with you – God Himself is with you!

The next time you go to work, you can declare, “The Kingdom of God has arrived, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against its advance through me.” ...

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It was a delight to sit with Joe Fornear, a long-time friend of mine from high school days.  I KNOW that you, too,  will be encouraged to hear what he has to share.

In this podcast, you will hear some of Joe's honest reflections on

•  life lived as a self-professed "racecar that needed a steering wheel".
•  his own mental health struggles
• relational struggles with profound effects
• God's interventions and "glorious salvation"
• the impactful gifts of those who invested in him
• his diagnosis of Late Stage Metastatic Melanoma
• an oncologist's shocking "death sentence" when no more could be done 
• God's MIRACULOUS  healing
• how God is moving in and through him today in an amazing and inspiring ministry

Really...You do not want to miss this one!

~ Coach Tom

Do you feel like you are getting good traction in your life?

Sometimes we are not gaining ground because we are not aligned with our Design, Placement and Purposes from God.

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In this podcast, we look at aligning ourselves with God's Gifting.
We particularly focus on the Ascension Gifts (or APEST Gifts) expressed in Ephesians 4:11-13.

We look at the purposes of the different gifts.

We look at how each gifting - or manifestation of the Holy Spirit - functions ... what it looks like in real life.

We also consider how we can identify and grow in the expression of these gifts that God has appointed.

The goal is to continue to grow in your own unique expression of God's gifting and fruit, representing Him will and extending His Kingdom in your spheres of influence.

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Life is a matter of choices.  Every day, we make a series of decisions. Some are trivial, such as what sox to wear, while others determine success or failure in our lives. Scripture clearly reveals that we are who we are, and we are where we are because of the various choices we have made. We make choices - and then our choices make us!  What you consistently choose will mark your life.

I once read of “the Law of Focus.”  It states that “What we focus on, we make room for.”  If you focus on making an “A” in a class, you will make room for the necessary study.  If you focus on dating a certain person, you will make room in your schedule to get near him/her.  The focus of our lives starts to determine the kind of input we receive, and that input begins to create a kind of thought-atmosphere in our minds.  Our repetitive thoughts then determine our choices, and those choices determine our destiny.

Thus, our...