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October 5: “David: A Heart After God” (Psalm 56)

Leaders are thrown into conflicts, but God can use conflicts to shape leaders’ hearts. Conflicts can make a person more hardened or more trusting of God. In conflicts, the leader has to examine one’s critics, examine oneself, rely on God and godly advisors, and forgive the opponents. Leaders’ hearts are shaped like God’s heart as […]

September 28: “Moses: A Heart on a Mission” (Exodus 33:7-11)

God uses six arenas to shape the heart of a leader. When Moses was the Prince of Egypt, his heart was shaped by two cultures. When Moses was a fugitive in the desert, his heart was shaped by the Midianite community. When Moses became Israel’s liberator, his heart was shaped by his communion with God. […]

September 21: “Lead Us Not Into Temptation, But Deliver Us From Evil” (Matthew 6:9-13, James 1:2-4, 12-15)

The Greek word for “temptation” in our text can also mean “trial” or “test.” Though God does not tempt his people, He does test his people. But Satan uses God’s test to tempt us. How can we resist Satan from making God’s test into temptation? Just as Jesus did, we can resist with God’s Word […]

September 14: “Suffering & Rejoicing Together” (1 Corinthians 12:12-27)

At the retreat, we looked at four practices of the early church that strengthen our connection with God and with other members. Today, we will focus on one of them in particular: fellowship with other members. 1 Corinthians 12 provides not only the theological basis for our fellowship, but also practical ways to have fellowship […]

September 7: “Forgive Us Our Debts” (Matthew 6:9-15)

“Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.” Does this mean that receiving God’s forgiveness is contingent upon our forgiveness of others? Paul says in Ephesians 4:32 “forgive one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.” We are made capable of forgiving others through God’s having first forgiven us. Jesus’ […]