Intercession: what’s on God’s heart God has chosen to place his power behind a people that prays. In doing so he wants to work with us in an intimate way to accomplish his will in the world. Prayer changes things. Also, it changes us. As we pray, God gives us his heart – his joys […]
God’s Big Vision: his vision for your church family Community is weird. Sometimes the harder we try to create it, the farther we get from it. Bonhoeffer said “the person who loves community destroys community… but the person who loves people creates community.” It seems the more we strive for a dreamy vision of community,
God’s Big Vision: his vision for your church When God looks at the motley crew we call Winnipeg Centre Vineyard, I wonder what he sees. When he hears us sing the music of our life together, what does he hear? Of course we want him to hear beautiful music – everyone singing on pitch, in
God’s Big Vision: his vision for our city Praying in line with God’s vision is like planting seeds in a garden. We get to participate in the growing reality of God’s kingdom. It’s a fun exercise to imagine what Winnipeg will look like when God’s perfect kingdom is fully expressed here. When we get even
God’s Big Vision: his vision for your neighbours People are every neighbourhood’s most important asset. Without neighbours, there would be no neighbourhoods. Our blocks, streets and suburbs are full of our actual neighbours. If we are to take Jesus’ command seriously, those are the people we are to love. Many of us have understood this
God’s Big Vision: his vision for your neighbourhood Throughout the bible, God seemed to be concerned with location. Daniel was in Babylon for most of his life and, as we’ll explore later in this series, God helped him prosper in that land. In the very beginning, God created a beautiful garden for Adam and Eve
God’s Big Vision: his vision for your life Death by lions is certainly not a pleasant thought. But Daniel didn’t allow the threat of lions to deter him from his vision. Don’t get me wrong – the lions were real and Daniel didn’t ignore this reality. In fact, he prayed with desperation to be delivered
God’s Big Vision: his vision for your life What do you love? What dreams do you have that may be from God? Some of us are afraid to have vision for our life. Some of us have had the dreams beaten out of us. But this doesn’t change the fact that God has exciting plans
God’s Big Vision: his vision for your life Most of us overestimate what we can accomplish in one year and underestimate what we can accomplish over a lifetime. God has vision for each of us. He has plans and dreams for us. Daniel prayed three times a day with his windows opened toward Jerusalem. He
God’s Big Vision for You: his vision for you today If God were to speak one word to you today, one phrase or thought, what would it be? God sees you as you are now, but also as you will one day be. He sees the future you just as clearly as he sees you
God’s Big Vision for You: his presence with you today So many of us rush through our days without any thought or awareness of God’s presence with us. But the reality is that he is always with us. Perhaps God’s greatest wish for you today is simply that you are aware of his desire to
A Big Vision of God: how big is your God? Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed “who is the god who will deliver you out of my hands?” when three brave Hebrew men refused to bow and worship him. They were thrown into a fiery furnace for their disobedience to the king (and for their obedience to God). When the
A Big Vision of God: big God, big prayers When we have a stunted image of God, we tend to pray small prayers. When we have an expanded vision of God, we tend to pray bigger prayers. We know Daniel had a big vision of God by the kind of prayers he prayed. He prayed
