As we embark on a new school year, let’s talk about your child’s kingdom impact. Forget the traditional 3 R’s—reading, writing, and arithmetic—for a moment. While those skills remain extremely important, I want to highlight something even more essential: the 3 B’s—Be Kind, Be Love, Be Jesus. These biblical principles can make your child a beacon of light in today’s hurting world.
Read MoreHave you ever had a pull on your heart that made no sense in the natural, but made perfect sense in your spirit? That was my experience when applying to the CLA.
Read More“Did you receive the Holy Spirit?!” Those were Paul's opening words to the believers when he arrived in Ephesus! Acts 19 tells us that while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul journeyed through the regions until he reached Ephesus on the coast where he encountered several believers.
Read MoreWhen I think back to my experience with Champion’s mobile Vacation Bible School (VBS) I am filled with such joy and peace. I feel blessed to have such fond memories, and I am so excited to experience it all over again this year both as a participant and a host.
Read MoreMost people in life choose to settle at such a low level of living. God's Word states that He desires us to walk in the "abundant life" (John 10:10). The Bible is clear that you are a royal priesthood, and you’re destined to reign in this life through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Read MoreAre you frustrated with where you are spiritually? Maybe, you've been a Christian for years but are bored. Maybe, you once gave God a try but have now given up on the whole God thing all together. Chances are there is a point where you stopped growing in your faith.
Read MoreBefore you were a Christian, what kinds of thoughts and desires did you have? Odds are they were probably much different from your thoughts and desires now! Part of the joy we have in Christ is living free from our sinful desires and instead embracing a desire to please God.
Read MoreHave you ever tried to go somewhere, and the place was so packed you couldn’t even make it in? That was the experience of the four men in Mark 2 while they carried their friend to Jesus. This particular passage communicated the mindset the four men had to get their friend to Jesus. Their way of thinking was "Whatever it takes!"
Read MoreAre you a Christian but still seem trapped in old patterns and desires that are contrary to your new life in Christ? Have you been white-knuckling it, trying to change but being unable to do so?
Read MoreWhether you are a parent, grandparent, legal guardian, or do not have any children at all, you will indeed interact with children at some point in your life. Sometimes there are tendencies to dismiss the young for one reason or another, but you should know that Jesus most certainly did not!
Read MoreDo you want to be a leader that people report to or a leader that people don’t want to let down? Most people have a position of authority, like being a boss, coach, or parent. But not everyone is a leader. The difference between having a position of power and being a leader is simple. People follow leaders; they comply with authority.
Read MoreWhat an honor to have been asked to write a blog entry for “Beyond the Pulpit!” As a recent first year graduate of Champion Leadership Academy (CLA), I can honestly say I have learned how to accept the challenges God places before each of us with determination, grit, and a little moxie. For those of you too young to know what moxie is, think of it as sass!
Read MoreHave you ever seen someone that has been given an opportunity to excel or succeed and completely blow it? This is King Saul's life; he's been anointed by God to be the first king of Israel and to lead God's people into greatness, but in the end, he blows it.
Read MoreI began attending Champion in the spring of 2015. For years I was content with sneaking in late, slipping out early – merely existing within the congregation. Church bonfires? No, thanks. Serve on a Dream Team? Not for me. Join a Bible study? Hard pass. It wasn’t that I was anti-social or unwilling to engage. I felt that I wasn’t “churched” enough to fit in.
Read MoreGod's love doesn't wait until you're perfect to love and see your potential and destiny. Supernatural love has the ability to see past all of our failures to our full potential! God's love is always initiative!
Read MoreEvery child of God is born to fulfill a specific purpose here on earth. God alone decides your life's unique plan and purpose even before your first day on planet Earth. Psalm 139 says that God knit you together in your mother's womb and that He knows all of your days here on earth. In Jeremiah 1:5, God said, “Before I formed you
Read MoreI always loved going to our kids' elementary school talent shows! It doesn't matter if these kids have mastered their skills; they are willing to get up and give their talents all they've got!
Read MoreEveryone wants their child to have the best of everything, including financial prosperity. God himself wants that for us! In fact, money is an emphasized topic throughout the Bible. If it is important to God, it should be important to us! But how and when do we practically teach our children these Biblical truths so they experience a lifetime of abundant blessings?
Read MoreWhen most people think of strong leaders, they think of them as emotionless or robotic. They think that one of the best skills is learning to ignore emotions. As a result, people spend their time learning how to conceal their emotions so that they aren’t viewed as weak.
Read MoreEaster Sunday is by far my favorite holiday of the year. I love Christmas, but if Christ would have only been born, taught us how to live, and skipped the cross, the plan of God would still be incomplete! That is what makes Easter Sunday, in my opinion, the ultimate celebration of the finished work of the cross.
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