As we lay down our own plans and yield completely to Him day by day, the Scriptures promise that we will receive power from on high to be witnesses "to the end of the earth." - Steve Munsey

Get ready to go to a new level of walking more deeply with Him. Spirit to spirit, deep to deep, and let Him refresh you now with His rain knowing that He who made and formed you will establish you in your destiny and calling! -- Keith Miller

I resolved that I would succeed better this year with filling every minute full of the thought of God than I succeeded last year. - Frank Laubach

A friend grows in favor by embracing a life of obedience, motivated by passion for Him and Him alone. - Bill Johnson

Knowing how He views us in Christ will strengthen the inner man and demolish satan's strongholds. - Mike Bickle

It was not the ministry that made life worthwhile. It was my journey of watching the faithfulness of God all my days. - Corrie ten Boom

If you do not know that life is war, you will not know what prayer is for. In the Christian life, life is war, a spiritual battle that happens to us from the day we are born to the day we die. - John Piper

Christian Leadership

23 January 2012 Last Updated on 23 January 2012 John Thomas OBrien

The Goal of all Church leaders and the offices they hold is the Great Commission in Mattew 28. The Great Comission is their mandate. When you use your gift, review the results Spend more time at it. Office holders and office seekers needs a level of self-awareness about their talents and abilities. You attitude in your heart is the most important factor in your life as a leader. It will cover many faults.

Leadership Development - It's Not a Secret

10 January 2012 Dan Reiland

Jerry Robertson is a real estate agent, motorcycle rider, and a cool guy. But let me tell you how everyone knows him. He leads the coffee ministry at 12Stone Church®. Jerry wears a nametag that says "Chaplain of Caffeine."
Thousands of people get their caffeine fix at church and they love Jerry for it! He recently lost a lot of weight and I asked him how he did it.

I leaned in and asked him in such a way that might suggest his answer would reveal a secret. A secret that was powerful and well guarded, in fact, known only to Tibetan monks and a select few others. Can you guess what he said? "Well, I started eating less and exercising more, and I've been doing that for a long time." I almost felt like he was holding out on me! But there is no secret to weight loss. It's always the same, burn more calories than you consume, and you will lose weight – get up the next day, press repeat.

What can I expect from God?

01 January 2012 John Thomas OBrien

john-obrien When we give God the little bit we have, He will pour himself into us. All God wants is for you to give the vessel of yourself. This is all you have. God will give you favor if you act accord to his will. Pour self out and God will refill you.

Do not limit God!

>> This is all God wants out of you!

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The Gospels

03 November 2011 Last Updated on 26 December 2011 John Thomas OBrien

Our Many Sided Gospels

(The next in the series of the interpretation of the New Testament).

The Gospels are perhaps the most read parts of the New Testament. One reason for this phenomena is because the Gospels are easy to read. Another reason is because the Gospels contain stories and information about the life and times of Jesus that speak to the soul. Few readers of the Gospels perceive some of the really knotty issues about the Gospels. These issues will not slow down the causal reader. But these issues will give pause to the determined study group.

What are we talking about when we use the word "Gospel"?

The word "Gospel" mean "Good news".
The Good News is about Jesus.
The Good News stems from the teachings of Jesus.
The Good News are the retelling by eyewitnesses the stories about Jesus.

Our Purpose

Our belief is that every human being should have access to the Bible’s teachings regarding every area of life and death including Bible doctrine, Bible prophecy, Bible basics, Christian living and growth.