This is the time of year when students of all ages are heading back to school. At the Mansfield Mission Center we will kick off the new school year with a staff study on The Jesus Priorities. Over the next ten weeks we will consider eight essential habits that Jesus prioritized expecting that Jesus' priorities will increasingly become our priorities. Origin The eight priorities shown in the image above are the top priorities of Jesus based on Christopher Maricle's book: Read More …
Jesus Priorities
My new eBook: The Jesus Priorites (#1253)
The Jesus Priorities is a collection of eight sermons I preached during the months of October and November 2013. Each sermon is based on one of the eight priorities of Jesus identified by Christopher D. Maricle in The Jesus Priorities: Eight Essential Habits (2007). The priorities are heal, love, pray, spread the Word, store up treasure in heaven, seek God’s will, value children as precious, and live with humility. As you begin your Advent journey, I encourage you to Read More …
A Year With the Sermon on the Mount (#0236)
For the last few years, I have been studying the life and ministry of Jesus in an attempt to more fully answer the question: “Who is Jesus?” A few months ago I wrote series of posts sharing areas of emphasis in my study of Jesus over the last several years: prayers, parables, priorities, and creed. Recently, I read a blog that has led me to ponder the possibility of spending some time focusing on preaching. That blog, "A Year With the Sermon on the Mount," encourages Read More …