Today’s Grace For Tomorrow’s Worries (Matthew 6:25-34)

MOTIVATE SPBC Sabbatical with PD: Over 6 years ago SPBC was seeking a pastor and in their search process wanted to create a covenant that both encouraged and challenged the pastor in his responsibility as a shepherd to the Lord’s body at SPBC. One of the benefit items was to provide the pastor with a…

A Disciplemaking Process

A Disciplemaking Process…  Making disciples is the primary function of the local church. The church should not simply be concerned with growing numerically as much as growing members in faith and following Jesus. Yet, recent trends across North America suggest a discipleship deficit. If the church is have impact in people’s lives and influence in…

Be The Church: Salt & Light (Matthew 5:13-16)

MOTIVATE Driving on the highway cars travel at the speed of desire… until a police officer is identified and then their driving habits change. Identity informs behavior. When children are playing in a room without an adult they will do so nicely for a time but eventually a conflict will emerge…. until a parent or…

Be The Church: Being A Disciple of Jesus (Matthew 8)

PLAY AUDIO: MOTIVATE Every guy gets the commercials.[1] A man goes into a store to buy some razor blades. They’re locked up. He tries to get in, but it’s like robbing Fort Knox. No one is around to help. He tries harder, which sets off alarms that lead to him being assaulted by the staff….