Relentlessly pursuing Christ and His Cause
1. Prayer will become a bigger priority.
As church budgets continue to get slashed because of the stagnant economy, youth leaders will be “forced” to turn to prayer instead of money to drive their youth ministry programming. Youth leaders will spend more time in the prayer closet and less time shopping for the latest youth [...]
Filmed this about seven years ago or so and put it up on my blog a few years ago. But I watched it again and thought I should post it for any newcomers to Stierworld.
I just showed it to my daughter (age 6) and now she wonders if I was a “bad boy” back [...]
“I will utter hidden things, things from of old—things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us. We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done.” [...]
“Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see [...]
2011 is upon us. Here are 5 quick, yet powerful reasons to share the good news in the new year with as many people as possible:
1. Love for God
Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 5:14, “the love of Christ compels me….” The apostle had a deep and abiding love for the Lord and it spilled [...]
If I get one more year-end fundraising letter from one more ministry President that tells me about his/her organization’s “emergency need” I think I’m gonna scream.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I have nothing against raising money for a good cause. After all, that’s what I spend almost half of my time doing, raising money to [...]
“You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout, I’m telling you why….”
Hold the reindeer!
Why all the tinsel covered threats in this children’s song? And later I find out the big guy from the north knows when I am sleeping, knows when I’m awake and knows if I’ve been bad or good. [...]
“David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.” 1 Samuel 30:6
Talk about a bad day. Not only were David’s two wives kidnapped by the Amalekites, but the families of [...]
1. The pay is great…when you get to heaven.
2. You can defend watching movies as ministry(“I’m picking scenes for my talk on Sunday!”)
3. The spectacular view from your office window. Alleys can be interesting!
4. Ticking off charter members…in the name of Jesus.
5. Knowing when your talks are getting boring [...]
If the 45 year old Greg Stier could visit the 25 year old Greg Stier for one day the third thing I would tell him/me would be…
3. Find your one thing and focus on it.
I love BSOs (Bright Shiny Objects.) They get me distracted because they are pretty and fun to chase. Over the [...]
