When God prunes you, it’s not punishment—it’s preparation for fruit you can’t yet see. Powerlessness – The Strange Gift No One Wants When Power Slips Through Your Fingers… Read time: 3 minutes View this email in your browser Faith is spelled R I S K. “Pray for us, we’re leaving at 5 a.m. tomorrow for … 🫲Why Powerlessness Might Be the Beginning of a Bumper Crop 🫱
What if the very places you feel powerless are where God is ready to show His glory? Weakness and Glory Where God’s Power Meets the Moral High Ground Read time: 3 minutes View this email in your browser Guarujá River Friendship “We were way out on the remote Guarujá River, many hours from home. Two … 🩼 Weakness and Glory 🩼
What Ezra 3 teaches us about generational grief—and hope for today. Don’t Miss What God Is Doing Now What Ezra 3 teaches us about generational grief—and hope for today. Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser Deanna’s Corner: Tears and the Victory Bell Deanna goes for therapy— Chemotherapy, that is. Treatment three … 🌾Don’t Miss What God is Doing Now 🌾
Why Frustration is God’s Invitation Boot Camp for Eternal Leaders Why Frustration is God’s Invitation Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser Boot Camp for Eternal Leaders Last week, I shared a dream. I had just helped someone… and was “rewarded” with a parking ticket from the very person I’d served. I … 🫐 Boot Camp for Eternal Leaders 🫐
Learning to Reign by Losing What You Deserve When God Gives You a Parking Ticket Learning to Reign by Losing What You Deserve Read time: 2 minutes Reflection time: All week View this email in your browser You Just Want Him to Win Ever meet a kid like Ellis? You just want him to succeed. … Hi from Rick and Deanna
Aprendendo a Reinar ao Perder Aquilo que Você Merece Quando Deus Te Dá uma Multa de Estacionamento Aprendendo a Reinar ao Perder Aquilo que Você Merece Tempo de leitura: 2 minutos Tempo de reflexão: A semana toda View this email in your browser Você Só Quer Ver Ele Vencer Já conheceu uma criança como o Ellis? … Quando Deus Te Dá uma Multa de Estacionamento
A dream led me from a jungle path to a cathedral of worship— and from there, back to real life, where leadership looks like surrender, not polish. The Trail, the Cathedral, and the Table A dream led me from a jungle path to a cathedral of worship— and from there, back to real life, where … 🏞️The Trail, the Cathedral, and the Table 🏞️
What if your weakness is your greatest strength? What if surrender unlocks unstoppable influence? BNews 620/741 – Unstoppable Leadership View this email in your browser The latest in a series of strong women leaders… What does it mean to lead from a place of weakness? The greatest spiritual leaders I’ve known didn’t rise through dominance. … ⏩BNews 620/741 – Unstoppable Leadership ⏩
Psalm 15 describes who gets invited into God’s tent. Not the perfect, but the transformed. With a clean conscience—and a new heart. BNews 619/741 – Who Gets to Live in God’s Tent? View this email in your browser One Solid Decision at a Time When I was a teenager, I rolled my half-ton pickup on the … 🦁 Who Gets to Live in God’s Tent? 🦁
What if the barren places in your life are where God is planting something deep? The path to fruitfulness might feel like exile first. BNews 618/741 – The Long Shortcut to Maturity View this email in your browser The barren-looking field behind our townhouse is full of tiny green shoots. What once looked empty is … 🌱 The Long Shortcut to Maturity 🌱
