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#40 - When Ministry S ucks - Part 7
In this final episode of the series, we take a different perspective on Elijah's learning experience in the cave. As God brings in the fire, the earthquake, and the wind, He reveals to Elijah that He isn't in those things. Maybe you've experienced…
#39 - When Ministry S ucks - Part 6
Elijah begins to realize that he has to change his perspective. God provides a very teachable moment in this section of the story for Elijah regarding humility. God also gives Elijah an assistant - Elisha, who will go on to provide his own stories…
#38 - When Ministry S ucks - Part 5
We continue with Elijah's emotional downfall this week. ELijah is finally offered a glimpse of how God works - and it's not how one would expect. God shows Elijah that sometimes He doesn't work through big and flashy productions but rather in a…
#37 - When Ministry S ucks - Part 4
During times of hardship, often times we simply want to give up. God however wants to bring us through those times of pain, and He provides just enough to get us through.
#36 - When Ministry S ucks - Part 3
Physically worn, Elijah was simply down. Maybe you âve been here before, almost depressed, as you begin to neglect physical needs while being emotionally defeated by what appears to you to be failure. Priorities, patience and faith come hand-in-hand…
#35 - When Ministry S ucks - Part 2
As a continuation of Episode #34, we look into the moment in Elijah's life when he said, "enough is enough" and was at the brink of quiting. Have you felt that way when serving? Have you felt as if you just can't go on any further? Have…
#33 - Stinkin' Thinking
This week, we take a break from any series to offer encouragement and a challenge for those who may have given up on the Christian life.
#30 - What's Your Flavor? - Smoothie
Smoothies, although they may be rare, are those who take advantage of the church and try to make a quick buck. More often than not, these kinds of people often cause more damage than good and usually only benefit themselves. Keep in mind that we're…
#29 - What's Your Flavor? - Chocolate Sundae
This is probably the most common Christian - the "chocolate sundae", Sunday only Christian. Have you been here, or are you here right now? I'm sure nearly everyone has at one point in their life. Having a lack of commitment, having the…
#28 - What's Your Flavor? - Banana Split
The next flavor in the series, Banana Splits, are those Christians who tend to do as the flavor implies - cause splits or quarrels in the church. More often than not, power is what they seek the most and they focus on ways they can take control of…
#27 - What's Your Flavor? - Blizzard
Often times, Christians who are "blizzards" tend to add to what the Bible says, whether that be to salvation, to morality, and so on. Legalism, or putting the law over everything else, can destroy Christianity and divide the body of
…#26 - What's Your Flavor? - Peppermint
Peppermint-type of Christians are those who focus only on feelings and emotions. Remember, nothing is wrong with emotions, but you have to make sure to balance them in your overall Christian life. If you're only going to operate off feelings and…
#25 - What's Your Flavor? - Chocolate Vanilla Swirl
Falling into this type of Christianity is easy because it involves seeing things in black and white. If this fits you, realize that there âs more to life than good and bad, black and white! God wants His relationship with you to be more than this…
#24 - What's Your Flavor? - Rocky Road
Let's take a look at the first kind of Christian - Rocky Road. These are Christians that go through hard times and have never learned how to handle their situations, making them bitter and tart. However, take a look at Proverbs 3:6. If you struggle…
#23 - What's Your Flavor? - Intro
We begin a brand new series, all about the different "flavors" of Christians out there. To bring it home, we try to compare types of Christians to flavors of ice cream. When you go looking to buy ice cream, you soon realize just how many…
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