Yesterday, I walked through four essential truths that are laid out in the Lord’s prayer, found in Matthew 6.9-13. When personalized those four truths are:
God is my Father who provides for me.
God is my Judge who forgives me.
God ...more
A while back, I was reading the Lord’s Prayer in the book of Matthew. Though I had read it many times in the past, God gave me a new insight into Jesus’ thoughts contained within its verses. As I reflected ...more
Jamie Wamsley is guest-blogging for Scott today. Jamie has been on staff with The Chapel since 1997 and currently serves as its Senior Associate Pastor. In that role, he works directly alongside both Scott and Jeff, supporting their efforts in ...more
Continuing my earlier post, the 3rd critical question that The Chapel needed to ask itself was, “How can we build an unstoppable church?” As we processed this question, we had two significant realizations that led us to one clear conclusion.
The ...more
Earlier this week I participated in a conference for churches attempting to break through the barriers that are holding them back. My first message, “Church Unstoppable”, centered around three important questions. These were questions that our church asked itself during ...more
Far and away the most-often asked question I hear about prayer is, “Why didn’t God answer my prayer?” This can be a frustrating and even devastating issue for many people.
Prayer by its very nature is an intimate experience where we ...more
The vast majority of Christians readily recognize the importance of prayer and yet struggle to do it consistently. The plain fact is that the practice of prayer is hard for most of us. There are reasons for this.
Problem: God’s invisibility ...more
Christians come from a variety of backgrounds and traditions, each with different perspectives on prayer. One of the questions that usually comes to the forefront when people from different streams of Christianity come together is who should we offer our ...more
Small groups can be one of the most fun and impacting aspects of being in a church. Small groups give us the opportunity to share what’s going on in our lives in a safe and loving setting. It’s a place ...more
Far and away, the most often asked question about prayer is, “How can I get God to answer my prayer?”, or more precisely, “How can I get God to answer my prayer in the way that I want Him to?” ...more