Living a life of righteousness in the Marketplace is a challenge for most every child of God; and particularly so for those that God has placed in positions of leadership. In my last post, we learned that our enemy, the world, is run on systems that are increasingly used to shut out the Christian worldview […]
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We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one. 1John 5:19 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. Matthew 11:12 You are of God, little children, and have overcome
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God is raising up an army of Marketplace Leaders. These men and women will become transformation agents and disciple makers that will impact their communities in many incredible ways. Marketplace Leaders are, after all, the most influential members for the church of our Lord Jesus Christ in this season of desperate need. inLight Consulting is
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If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. John 15:7-8 To those that abide in Christ, and Whose word abides in them, at
Finding His Plan for Each Day If I am living my life in Christ, then the work is not something I must do as much as it is an expression of living – an opportunity to live my life in Him. In the past, my response to tasks that make me uncomfortable or seem particularly
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Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Philippians 2:12-13 I am not fearful (phobos:
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Dear Marketplace Leaders, Just read an insightful article: http://www.missionfrontiers.org/issue/article/spiritual-capital I would like to add an additional observation: It is the economics of the Kingdom of God that impacts a culture, not the economics of man (i.e., Postmodern America). Man’s ways of addressing the poverty in this county and abroad have failed miserably. The potential for
We so want to do the work; and most of us for very good reasons. Some want to do the work because they believe it will please God. Others believe it is a means of returning the favor for our salvation. Still others do the work to “glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16) Is
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Just the other day, I heard a man praying. In his prayer, he thank the Lord for a new day – a day that had never existed. That got me to thinking. Each and every day is more of God creating; and in it He is orchestrating events that will eventually accomplish all that He
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Introduction Church (Vine’s): ekklesia ; a gathering of citizens called out from their homes; an assembly. In ancient Greece, and then adopted by the Romans, the ekklesia were a special group of individuals chosen from each societal group (e.g., arts, philosophy, government) to inculcate a conquered country with the Roman way of life. They functioned
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