James says, “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials.” James 1:2
The reality is, apart from the filling of the Holy Spirit and an understanding of the mind of God, this verse makes little sense.
Pastor Matt answers the question “Why do we have troubles?” from God’s perspective, and then prepares the [...]
Entries from June 2008
Transformed Podcast: Episode #041 – Why Do We Have Troubles?
June 30, 2008
‘There is a reason,’ says cancer survivor Powers
June 25, 2008
Sun Prairie Today
June 23, 2008
When veteran radio broadcaster Mike Powers learned he had prostate cancer, the news left him in shock.”The word cancer is very daunting — it’s very scary,” he said. “You start to wonder, Lord, how long am I going to be in this world? Are my days numbered?”
Powers, an on-air personality [...]
Transformed Podcast: Episode #040 – What Are We Willing to Sacrifice for Christ?
June 23, 2008
Albert Pike says, “What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us. What we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.”
While many today are living their lives in search of success, Jesus calls us to a higher goal. That goal is eternal significance.
Following the example of Stephen, Pastor Matt traces [...]
Mike Powers MC’s “Music For Life” Benefit for Relay for Life In Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
June 20, 2008
Local musicians raising voices in fight against cancer
From Sun Prairie Today.
Cancer has a voice in Sun Prairie.
Thousands of voices, actually. One for each person who’s been affected by the deadly disease — either directly or through friends or family who’ve waged battle with the illness.
At 5 p.m. Sunday, a group of musicians from Bethlehem Lutheran [...]
Mike Powers Interviews Max Lucado
June 17, 2008
Max Lucado has touched millions with his signature storytelling writing style. Awards and accolades follow Max with each book he writes. Max is the first author to win the Gold Medallion Christian Book of the Year three times—1999 for Just Like Jesus, 1997 for In the Grip of Grace and 1995 for When God Whispers [...]
Transformed Podcast: Episode #039 – How Do We Choose Deacons?
June 14, 2008
John Maxwell reminds us that …
* “The secure are into towels … The insecure are into titles.
* The secure are people-conscious … The insecure are position conscious.
* The secure want to add value to others … The insecure want to receive value from others.”
Jesus defined Christianity when he said … Not so [...]
Dr. Matthew Lee Smith interviews Patrick Morley, Ph.D.
June 3, 2008
Patrick Morley, Ph.D.
Chairman and CEO, Man in the Mirror
http://www.maninthemirror.org
If you take virtually every problem in America today, at the root of it you will find the failure of a man (e.g. 93% of prisoners are male and 85% of these come from fatherless homes). Today there are approximately 98,000,000 men in America, 63,000,000 of which [...]
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