Listen to, Trust in, and Obey God’s Call
God speaks to us in words, and our responsibility as his creatures is to listen, to trust, and to obey those words… [this] is missing among many followers of Christ today. The result is a…
Sober Joy: A Lenten Prayer
Sober Joy. I like the steadiness that the term portrays. Someone who is described as having sober joy seems to be the type of person who is not phased by the shifting waters or the…
In What Am I Participating?
I am participating with God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, in the renewal of Creation. I am a messenger, delivering the proclamation of Jesus as our eternal king. The kingdom ruled by…
The Importance of a Caller
Beware of anything that competes with loyalty to Jesus Christ. The greatest competitor of devotion to Jesus is service for Him… The one aim of the call of God is the satisfaction of God, not…
Our Calling – Purpose and Breaking Away
Compiled by Scott Bodell Our primary call is a call to relationship with our Creator. You cannot be called to something without a caller calling you. If we are to follow a calling as human…
The Voice That Calls
We desire whatever we think is beckoning to complete us. The Call, p. 13 The question of completeness, identity, and purpose, is one we all ask. Who am I? What purpose do I serve? How…
Why “Finding My Purpose” is Such a Hot Topic
In his book, The Call, Os Guinness observes that for the highly modern parts of the world, these words from Søren Kierkegaard are particularly urgent: The thing is to understand myself, to see what God…
Resolutions
Forget New Year’s Resolutions. While there is something about setting a resolution for the new year, try setting life-long resolutions. This is what young Jonathan Edwards did. In his early twenties he compiled a list…
Seeking Purpose
Living on Purpose – Part 2 Compiled by Grant Schwartzenberger The Why C. S. Lewis wrote in The Great Divorce, “There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God,…
Resources for Living on Purpose
Bergen Church Vision, Mission, Values, and Strategy Vision God will be glorified and lives transformed – by our prayer, care, and sharing His Truth. Mission Sharing the gospel and equipping disciples, to become more like…
Living on Purpose – Part 1
The Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. John 5:19 (ESV) Do not be conformed to…
Responding To The Call
The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, to whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the…