Category: service

• FREE BOOK!

  FREE book to help you study the Old Testament book of Jonah.

  Ryan Stratton

  05/26/2020

  belief, believe, belonging, bible, challenge, Challenges, Christian Life, Christianity, church, Communication, compassion, conflict, confrontation, conversion, devotionals, disciples, eternal life, evangelism, faith, faithful, glory of God, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, gospel, grace, holy living, Holy Spirit, Identity, invitation, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John Wesley, judgement, judging, kindness, leadership, Life, Love, mercy, methodism, methodist, mindset, ministry, miracles, mission, motivations, peace, people, Relationships, repentance, respect, revival, Savior, serve, service, sharing our faith, Sin, Spirit, Spirituality, struggles, transformation, travel, trials, trust, Truth, uncategoried, worldview, Worry, worship, writing, youth ministry

  bible study, book of Jonah, Christian life, faith in Christ, glory of God, God, God is with us, Good News of Jesus Christ, gospel of Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, mission, new life in Christ, praying for revival, revival, talking with God, transform the world, Trust God, Trust Jesus, Who is God

• A Whole New World

  If this was only as good as it will get, then we are missing out on something greater than ourselves. Part of the issue is that we tend to focus on the viewpoint of our own perspective (which is clouded by our upbringing, our own culture, our race, our position in society, etc.).

  Ryan Stratton

  08/09/2019

  beauty, belief, bible, Bible, challenge, Christian Life, Christianity, church, disciples, eternal life, faithful, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, gospel, holy living, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John Wesley, Love, mercy, methodism, methodist, ministry, miracles, mission, pastor, Prayer, prayer life, redeemed, relationships, religion, revival, service, serving, transformation, trust, Truth, uncategoried, Worship, writing, youth ministry

  a whole new world, Christian living, giving 10%, glass half full or half empty, god is working in the world, hope in the world, kingdom of heaven is here now, rules of money, the generous life, watch god work, what is generosity

• Loving to Life Pt 2

  

  MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE Last week we began a series to help us love people to life. When we go to a new place, it it easy to assume we know what people need to do. In many cases, we may be right. The best thing to do is to pray, and listen, to […]

  Ryan Stratton

  07/06/2018

  belief, believe, bible, calling, career, challenge, Christian Life, Christianity, church, Creativity, devotionals, disciples, evangelism, example, faith, faithful, forgiven, Forgiveness, freedom, glory, glory to God, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, Golden rule, good news, gospel, holy life, holy living, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, judgement, judging, leadership, learning, Life, lifestyle, Love, mercy, methodism, methodist, ministry, mission, preparation, prepare, priorities, proclaiming Christ, redeemed, service, spiritual growth, spiritual transformation, Temptation, transformation, trust, Truth, uncategoried, Worship, writing, youth ministry

  blog series, bringing life, calling of the disciples, grand visions from God, learning patience, loving people, loving people to life, making progress, new life in Christ, taking time in changing things, transformation begins with relationships, transforming a community, work of the Holy Spirit

• The Journey Continues

  

  Click here to read Acts 28. Paul makes it to Rome. His journey to Rome was full of turmoil, danger, unrest, and more. Yet through all of this, Paul kept his faith. That’s remarkable! Paul believed God when He said Paul would make it to Rome. I wonder how many times Paul had to remind […]

  Ryan Stratton

  12/19/2017

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  Acts 1:8, book of Acts, carry the gospel to the ends of the earth, faith in Christ, faith in God, faithfulness of God, Great Commission, life’s journeys, Matthew 28:19-20, movement of the Holy Spirit, not losing hope, Paul believed God, Paul makes it to Rome, promises of God

• Strength to Stand

  

  Click here to read Acts 14:8-20. The passage today has many things going on. First of all, we see Paul and Barnabas come upon a man who was crippled in his legs and couldn’t walk. Paul heals the man who is able to walk. The people in the crowd see the miracle and call Paul […]

  Ryan Stratton

  09/05/2017

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  Acts 14:8-20, answers to prayer, Apostle Paul, book of Acts, devotionals, Holy Spirit within us, humble lifestyle, loving God, loving people, share our faith, stand up and walk, strength to stand, trusting God, trusting the Holy Spirit

• Hey, Why Not?

  

  Click here to read Acts 8:26-40. I know you have been in this position. Suddenly you feel like you should go to a certain place, or go down a certain trail (road, path, aisle, etc.). You’re not sure why, it’s just a feeling. You go about your business to finish what you came to do […]

  Ryan Stratton

  07/04/2017

  attitudes, awakening, belief, Bible, Christian Life, Christianity, church, conversion, devotionals, disciples, faith, God, God’s grace, good news, gospel, grace, Holy Spirit, invitation, Jesus, Jesus Christ, leadership, Life, Lifes Journey, methodism, methodist, ministry, mission, possibilities, Prayer, prayer life, priorities, priority, proclaiming Christ, relationships, revival, service, Spirit, Spirit led, testimony, transformation, trust, Truth, uncategoried, witness, Worship, writing, youth ministry

  book of Acts, day to day to do lists, God invites us to work with him, God is always working, Good News of Jesus Christ, gospel of Jesus Christ, Jesus changes everything, lead by the Holy Spirit, life changing events, listening to the Spirit, little things in life, lives we touch, Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch, working for change

• Filling Positions

  

  Click here to read the passage for today: Acts 6:1-7 CEB. If you have been in any position of leadership, you have heard about what aspects of the organization are missing or need to be redone. Anything that needs to be done can cause some anxiety among people because our first inclination is to fill […]

  Ryan Stratton

  05/30/2017

  belief, belonging, Bible, bible stories, bible study, charity, Christian Life, Christianity, church, compassion, conversion, disciples, evangelism, example, faith, glory to God, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, Golden rule, good news, gospel, grace, holy life, holy living, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, leadership, Life, mercy, methodism, methodist, mission, Motives, pastor, people, planning, poor, relationships, religion, serve, service, serving, sharing, spiritual gifts, transformation, trust, Truth, uncategoried, writing, youth ministry

  book of Acts, building relationships, feeding the hungry, filling positions, finding the right person, loving people, making disciples, serving our neighborhood, serving the poor, spiritual gifts

• “The Example”

  Mark 10:44-45 Whoever wants to be first among you will be the slave of all, for the Son of Man didn’t come to be served but rather to serve and to give his life to liberate many people. True greatness does not lie in the position one has in life. True greatness lies in the attitude and character […]

  Ryan Stratton

  10/23/2015

  belief, bible, bible study, Christian Life, Christianity, church, daily devotionals, devotionals, example, faith, God, good news, gospel, Gospel of Mark, grace, greatness, Holy Spirit, hope, humility, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, Love, new creation, new life, position, relationships, serve, service, Spirit, spiritual growth, spiritual transformation, Spirituality, transformation

  becoming a servant, bible, bible study, Christ, Christian life, daily devotionals, devotionals, God, God in flesh, Good News of Jesus Christ, gospel of Jesus Christ, Gospel of Mark, Holy Spirit, incarnation of Christ, Jesus, Jesus Christ, live what you preach, new creation in Christ, new life, new life in Christ, transform the world, transformation in Christ