The Essence of Inner Transformation
by Pastor Wendall Ward Unveiling the Divine Nature Within “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.” -Psalm 42:1 The inner transformation many believers hunger for is a profound spiritual journey that unfolds through our interaction...
Lessons From the Garden Part Three
by Pastor Brad Carter As I stated in Parts One and Two, I have revisited my black book where I write in my "Garden Time" to see what lessons I’ve learned this last year. Most of these thoughts are in the context of leadership but they certainly can apply outside of...
Lessons From The Garden Part Two
by Pastor Brad Carter As I mentioned in Part 1, I have surprisingly enjoyed my time writing and reflecting with God. Here are a few more lessons from my "Garden Time" in the last year. The Father's Acceptance First of all, God has already proclaimed my acceptance...
Lessons from the Garden Part One
by Pastor Brad Carter Leaving A Legacy One thing that few people know about me is that I DO NOT like to write. That may seem strange being that I love to talk so much but when it comes to sitting down with pen and paper, I have very little desire to do it. However...
Giving God’s Kind of Love
By Pastor Wendall Ward Love Is Not Self-Seeking Sometimes we are like the Corinthian Church. We focus on our opinions. We seek to receive love before we show God's kind of love to others. One of the problems in the Corinthian Church was the persistence of self-serving...
Love Is Not Proud
by Pastor Wendall Ward Boasting and pride are relatively the same. Both are the result of an inflated view of oneself in contrast to the humble attitude of seeing ourselves as a son and a servant of Christ. The love of God is not proud. Proud Flesh When I was a little...