bill johnson: Anyone can pray in crisis. Show me someone who will earnestly pray without a crisis and I will show you someone who is ready if one comes.

davidsliker: THE Prophet of Israel: so meek that kids run to Him and His enemies felt free enough to rebuke Him.

The way of the cross has been the stumbling block of men from the beginning. God will bring it to the forefront again before it's all over. - Joshua Hawkins

Forgiveness does not change the past but it does enlarge the future - Paul Boese

The Tabernacle of God being with men is not some grand eschatological innovation but rather the restoration of the way things once were. - Joshua Hawkins

Jesus submitting to the baptism of John was the equivalent of being publically converted into the religion He wrote. - David Sliker

davidsliker: When your mind and desires become fixed on the incomparable worth of Jesus, you'll do and say anything to be near to Him.

davidsliker: Who was more restrained in His speech than Jesus, who had the answers to every problem yet, so meek, only said what was needed at the time?

Jesus Christ is perfect theology. - Bill Johnson

and again. Christ is all in all.

“If Good Friday raised the question, Easter Sunday raised the man, and the raised man is the answer to all questions.” - E. Stanley Jones

this sermon rocked me. Jesus is worthy.

Joshua Hawkins: If we don't enjoy beholding Christ dimly by faith today, why do we think that we'll enjoy it when we see Him with our own eyes?

davidsliker: The One whose fiery hand burned the law on tablets of stone was the One who was uniquely qualified to stand on a mountain and interpret it.

In the west, Jesus has become to us "the way to heaven" instead of "the firstborn from the dead". - Joshua Hawkins

joshua hawkins: Ministry is only successful if it brings sober conviction of the day of the LORD w/full hope in the resurrection and the Messiah's kingdom.

david sliker: The only thing more profitable than thinking about Jesus is talking with Him.

Anything you think you know about about God, that you can't find in the person of Jesus, you have reason to question. --Bill Johnson

its just a little while longer and I'll see you.
its just a little while longer and i'll know you.
its just a little while longer and we'll be together.

my soul sings
my soul sings
how i love you

all i want is just to know your heart and would you keep me here until we're one?

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BOBSORGE: Jesus died as a Lamb and rose as a Lion.

BOBSORGE: All that resurrection requires is deadness. With God, there is no such thing as “too dead.” It’s never too late for resurrection!

"all is of God; the only thing of my very own which I contribute to my redemption is the sin from which I need to be redeemed."
- William Temple

Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn't. - John Piper

The Bible's idea of hope is fully anchored in the age to come. We can't place hope today above the hope of the restoration of all things. - Joshua Hawkins

BOBSORGE: The smartest creatures in the created order—the seraphim—just stand and stare at God. It’s the smartest thing you’ll ever do.

the Lord has stretched out his hand over the sea
and made its kingdoms tremble.

Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight. I'm thankful for your Spirit in me but it will be much better when You are here, Jesus. - Joshua Hawkins

BOBSORGE: For years I labored to become a better leader; now I labor to become a better follower. Ardent followers of Jesus make the best leaders.

chief among 10,000, fairer than the sons of men, Jesus king of righteousness

The Cross is not a formula or a basis for a theology of atonement. Our minds are not meant to be overwhelmed by the cross, but our heart is.

joshua hawkins.

“For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise.” 1 Corinthians 1:26-27

God wasn’t stuck with the leftovers. He got first dibs. And he chose the uncool people, to shame the cool people.

Ray Ortland

BOBSORGE: If you want to see what’s inside a man, impale him to a cross. What came out of Jesus: forgiveness, compassion, promise, loyalty, faith.

The incarnation is stunning and devastating to our stoic understanding of what God is like. - Stephen Venable

BOBSORGE: Happiness is a response to circumstances; joy is a response to a Person. That’s why you can have joy in unhappy seasons, Ps. 43:3.

The same God who crucified Jesus is orchestrating our crucifixion right now. Galatians 2:20

-Joshua Hawkins

Christianity is supposed to be full of exceeding joy, peace, and righteousness - not because of a forgiveness message, but because of a Man.

-Joshua Hawkins

BOBSORGE: Even when His body craved more sleep, Jesus knew His true source of revitalization would not be on His back but on His face.

On the journey of our lives, there should be a well-worn path to the Cross. Our weakness does not disqualify us from the race if we repent.

joshua hawkins

saturday slip and slide

Fall 2008 at CVE

Phil and Annas Wedding

A Day at State Farm Pool

this is reality
You are coming to Earth
and the increase of Your government
will know no end.