Our theme for the month of February is Thrive and for the past three weeks I have been playing the Casting Crowns song that says, “It's time for us to more than just survive; We were made to thrive”. And so far, we have looked at three areas that are essential for Christians and Churches to get out from the rut of surviving to thriving. Three weeks ago, we looked at the first one. It is all about having the right foundation. For we Christians and for our church, we will thriv

Our theme for the month of February is Thrive. The Christian Band Casting Crowns have written, “It's time for us to more than just survive; We were made to thrive”. Last week I looked at what it means to thrive and where we as Christians need to start. Many of us Christians are just surviving spiritually due to many issues that just make life hard. It’s the same with church. It ought to be thriving resulting in people coming to faith, baptisms, testimonies of God working in p

Our theme for the month of February is Thrive. The Christian Rock Band Casting Crowns have written, “It's time for us to more than just survive; We were made to thrive”. Last week I looked at what it means to thrive and where we as Christians need to start. Many of us Christians are just surviving spiritually because of issues such as hardships, lack of health, conflicts, and the lists continues. It’s the same with church. It ought to be thriving resulting in people coming to

The Back of Whoop Whoop hey. Let me guess…… you are thinking I know where that is!!! Am I right? There are a few characters in the Bible that have been to the Back of Whoop Whoop and it is probably not a destination but more of a journey for these guys. I am thinking of Moses - 40 years in the dessert and that with about 2 million moaning Israelites, that probably warrants a chapter or a mention in the Back of Whoop Whoop book. Another is probably Paul in all his journeys he

The Christian Rock Band Casting Crowns have written, “It's time for us to more than just survive; We were made to thrive”. From my experience as a pastor and my understanding of the Bible, many Christians are living like they are just surviving, when in fact, the bible teaches that we are to thrive. A study of Ephesians chapter 1 ought to reveal this to us. Paul says that God has “blessed us with every spiritual blessing” (Ephesians 1:3 NLT). And then he lists all those amazi