I was thinking today about my constant need to do things -not only well- but perfectly. I call myself a Type A personality as a joke because when I work hard at something, I aim to do it with excellence. However, as a Type “A” I can try to take control of things, far too […]
By: Annie Garratt of Hillsong Church 1. Be inclusive of everyone. Make everyone on your team feel like they matter and that you’re in it together. 2. Set the right kind of atmosphere. If you’ve had a crazy morning, pause and take a deep breath and leave the junk at the door. Don’t carry it […]
Original Blog posted by Canon J. John My attention was recently drawn to the music video for the current number one British hit of Little Mix called ‘Black Magic’. It is not, you may presume, my normal viewing! In fact these sorts of music videos are actually extremely important because they are one of the […]
Family. Origin Middle English familie, from Latin familia household (including servants as well as kin of the householder), from famulus servant First Use: 15th century 1: a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head: household 2 a: a group of persons of common ancestry: clan b: a people or group of peoples regarded as deriving from a common […]
29 Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or WORTHLESS talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but ONLY such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and GIVE GRACE (God’s […]
Heresy: dissension, dissent, nonconformity, heterodoxy, unorthodoxy, apostasy, blasphemy, freethinking; agnosticism, atheism, non belief; idolatry, paganism. But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2 Peter 2:1 NIV […]
By: Rich Langton of Hillsong Church I love being a part of the Church and all that God is doing in and through His people on the earth. With my role as a pastor in Hillsong Creative, I attend a lot of church services and conferences. One thing I’ve noticed, especially at some church events […]
By: Ann Spangler Perhaps you have heard the story of how Julia Ward Howe wrote the lyrics to “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” On November 18, 1861, after reviewing Union troops near Washington, DC, she awoke in the night with the words of the hymn firmly in mind. “So, with a sudden effort,” she […]
By: Taya Smith of Hillsong United 1. The difference between preparing and not preparing is MASSIVE. Apart from knowing the songs and learning the lyrics, setting aside time to prepare my heart before God is the most important thing — it allows the Holy Spirit to speak, puts a verse on my heart, and gives […]
By: Beth Patch of CBN The best way to understand the real meaning of Easter would be from Jesus. The real meaning is a three word answer … the new covenant. The New Covenant Jesus had come in town for the Passover celebratrion and was getting ready to be betrayed by one of the disciples, […]