By host on 5/1/2010 12:45 PM

God Is Never Silent

John 15:15      
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.

After his resurrection, Jesus was on planet Earth for 40 days.  You could touch him, speak with him...he ate meals and taught some amazing truth's before ascending to his eternal throne.  Wouldn't it have been amazing if he would have stayed?  He could have.  If he did it for 40 days, why not 2,000 years?  He had his incorruptible body, he could h ... Read More »

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By host on 4/27/2010 10:27 AM

Staying Effective

We're canceling Sunday morning meetings, but starting a Friday night meeting Downtown Atlanta

We gave Sunday mornings a shot but have come to the conclusion that we just don't like it.  We'd rather meet at a time that will be more effective and in line with the vision of Forward.  Sara and I have never been traditional when it comes to church, why start now?

When this dream and passion was birthed in our hearts over 13 years ago, we saw ourselves in the Downtown Atlanta area, ministering to the lost and unchurched.  It's time to take another step in that direction.

We will still meet Saturday nights in Peachtree City and continue to grow Forward Church in that capacity, we just feel it's time for that body to begin reaching into Atlanta.

About 5 years ago, while still in ... Read More »

By host on 3/12/2010 7:57 AM

Valuable You

I can just see God smiling as he thinks of you.  Like everyone, you probably have needs in your life...  Money, kids to behave, your husband to quit being a knuckle head...maybe something more serious, like a health issue.  God says he knows what we need before we even ask.

If he knows what we need, then why don't we have it? 

First off, God is more than a vending machine...put in a scripture or some money in the basket (does anyone use plates anymore) and voila, out comes your provision. I've seen many that have that paradigm of faith.  "God, you owe me!"  Have you ever felt yourself thinking or feeling this?  I've heard people actually say, "why should I follow God if this is how it's going to be".

The point is so far missed with this kind of thinking.  That places your rel ... Read More »

By host on 1/14/2010 9:54 AM

Haiti Earthquake: 

God's Judgment or Natural Disaster?

My heart breaks for the families that have lost so many loved ones.  It almost seems unfair that such abject poverty stricken people have to now endure such multiplied tragedy.  Father, breathe your life into that country through those that are able to provide support.

I just heard that Pat Robertson said that Haiti experienced this earthquake as a result of the people giving their souls to the devil Read More »

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By host on 12/27/2009 10:25 AM

Thoughts on John Maxwell's arrest and our Eternal Rewards

I just watched a message from John Maxwell, author and leadership guru, in which he talked about his arrest.  I didn't previously know this happened but it was a refreshing and honest talk.

John was arrested for having a gun in his briefcase in the airport.  To John's credit, he admits this was a "dumb" move.  He forgot it was there.  In his message, he openly discussed the details and had fun with his own stupidity.  He shared how he was speaking at the Crystal Cathedral the next week and they asked him it they needed to frisk him before he went on stage.  He commented that while in the holding cell he had thoughts of being ruined and losing everything.  I think he has a good enough track record for that not to happen, but that point got me thinking.

When those of us t ... Read More »

By host on 12/9/2009 8:42 AM

Seeing the Father

Knowing God is not as complicated as religion has made it.  Jesus made a statement that should put how to know God, at rest... he said, "if you've seen me, you've seen the Father".  We've made knowing God difficult but the truth is, if we want to know what God is like, we can just look at Jesus. 

How does Jesus treat people?  The woman caught in adultery had been thrown in front of Jesus, followed by the accusations and condemnation of the crowd.  The Bible says that Jesus drew in the sand as if "he didn't even hear them."  Jesus then turns to the crowd and displays such a degree of love and compassion for the woman that all of her accusers could no longer condemn her.  He elev ... Read More »

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By host on 11/3/2009 12:07 PM

Ed Elliott at Forward
Saturday, November 14th @ 6pm

Word of Life World Outreach is a mission organization dedicated and committed to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through the Word of God around the world. It was founded by Ed & Laurie Elliott in 1984.

Ed and Laurie Elliott have been involved with world missions for over twenty-one years, sixteen were spent living and working in Africa. During that time they have had the privilege of seeing over three million people receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Working with the local pastors, they were very instrumental in the planting of churches throughout South ... Read More »

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By host on 10/18/2009 9:34 AM

Proverbs 13:12a Hope deferred makes the heart sick... 

There are times when we are so hopeful of a particular moment, relationship, job, miracle, etc...  When we feel we've waited and it doesn't happen, we let go of our hope and begin to slip into self-reliance.  When hopes don't come to pass, we can become bitter or even angry with God.

This passage tells us that we slip into that process, our heart gets sick.  Rom 10:10 tells us that it's with the heart man believes.  The capacity to believe rests within the human heart.  If our heart is sick, it affects our capacity to believe.  The issue that arises is that Jesus ties everything to "believing".  He says; when we pray, if we believe, anything we say shall come to pass, all things are possible to those that believe, when the disciples couldn't get a boy healed Jesus told them it was because of their unbelief.

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By host on 10/13/2009 1:40 PM

Do you know who you are? In Christ:

You are a King of Life. You have been delivered form the power of darkness and translated into the Kingdom of Jesus. You were crucified with Christ and were raised with Him. Your sin no longer exists, your shame no longer exists, your guilt no longer exists, you are completely free. When Jesus went back to Heaven, He took you with Him, not as a spectator but as an equal. Jesus now calls us friend. You are currently seated in Heavenly places in Christ Jesus. You are above and more powerful than any spirit in this world, the evil one can't touch you. You are a ruler in a realm in which you don't fully know. Set your mind on things above so that you may know who you are.

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Inspiration

By host on 10/13/2009 9:22 AM

We give voice to the heart of God.  We sing the song of the Spirit of God with our lives and we experience the fruit.  A song is bigger than its words, a song is bigger than its notes and chords, a song is bigger than its melody and phrasing.  A song releases LIFE! A song can lift a heart, a song can inspire creativity, a song can give birth to another song.

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