LAWSON COACHING & CONSULTINGdoctrine Archives - LAWSON COACHING & CONSULTING

God is…

uberlumen — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:05:27 +0000

The incredible evangelist Bill Bright said in his autobiography that the most important study of the Bible is the study of the character of God. Rockharbor church is doing a series on who is God. This is the introductory sermon by Mike Erre, and it is an excellent introduction to this topic.

The post God is… appeared first on LAWSON COACHING & CONSULTING.

Part 1: Signs and Wonders in the Digital Age

uberlumen — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:11:18 +0000

Westernized Christianity can seem dull, and most of the time, Christians don’t appear any different than their non-believing counter parts.

My friend in the Middle East visited again this summer to super charge and challenge my thoughts on signs and wonders. The Bible is filled with supernatural signs and wonders. The western world teaches that these were only for the time ‘back then’ or explains these events away by claiming that people ‘back then’ were very naive. These miracles never actually happened, were fancy analogies/examples of key teaching principles, or misunderstood by superstitious people back in the past.

What if these signs and wonders could be seen today?

This is the 1st of 3 sermons given by my friend from the Middle East. I would love to know what you think….

The post Part 1: Signs and Wonders in the Digital Age appeared first on LAWSON COACHING & CONSULTING.

The Power of Prayer

uberlumen — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:30:37 +0000

The Power of Prayer

The church in America would do well to take lessons from the church throughout the world that is exploding with prayer. A missionary friend of mine has seen an explosion of miracles and healings (more on that to follow).

These quotes challenge and empower me to ‘pray without ceasing’:

“… prayer is powerful… in fact, it is probably much more powerful
than you and I have ever imagined. The reason we aren’t convinced of
the fact is that we usually fail to pray, consistently, intensely, and
strategically…”-Chip Ingram

“… If you’ve ever wondered what your missing in the Christian life,
look here first. A commitment to intercessory prayer changes lives.
If you want to know who the most influential people in the world are?
When we think of power, we usually first think about presidents and
business moguls or cultural icons like movie stars and sports figures.
But in God’s economy, those people have very little influence. S.D.
Gordon words it well: the great people of the earth today are people
who pray…”-Chip Ingram

The post The Power of Prayer appeared first on LAWSON COACHING & CONSULTING.

Whiffle Guitar: What is my Calling?

uberlumen — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:09:44 +0000

Are you using your guitar as a whiffle bat? It may work but it might be best to play music with it.

Marshill’s newest pastor does a GREAT job of describing how to better find our calling in life….

How do we know God’s will? How do we know our calling?

This sermon ends with a GREAT spiritual meditative prayer exercise that I highly recommend.

Please let us know what you think.

The post Whiffle Guitar: What is my Calling? appeared first on LAWSON COACHING & CONSULTING.

Is God angry?

uberlumen — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:25:54 +0000

This is an important sermon from Mike Erre at Rockharbor regarding God’s character. Is God angry? Mike researches and studies for us so that we can see a fresh, clear perspective on God’s wrath. Share your thoughts with us after you listen….

The post Is God angry? appeared first on LAWSON COACHING & CONSULTING.

Prayer as an aggressive act?

uberlumen — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:08:42 +0000

Prayer as an aggressive act?

“Violence and love are not contradictory…[we] must learn of
Calvary’s power. Love. And,[we] must also learn Calvary’s price.
Violence.”-Jack HayfordChist’s sacifice was a violent act of love.

From the time of John the Baptizer until now, the kingdom of heaven
has been forcefully advancing, and forceful people have been seizing
it. (Mat 11:12 GW)

This continues to be a strange and new concept for me. I have always
seen prayer as a passive, afterthought. But prayer, like Christ’s
sacrifice for us, is an aggressive act against the evil and darkness
of this world that wants to steal our hearts.

The post Prayer as an aggressive act? appeared first on LAWSON COACHING & CONSULTING.

Where is God? Part 5: Conclusion-Heaven

uberlumen — Fri, 28 May 2010 03:33:42 +0000

The post Where is God? Part 5: Conclusion-Heaven appeared first on LAWSON COACHING & CONSULTING.

Upcoming Book by Boyd: Jesus versus Jehovah

uberlumen — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:24:36 +0000

Greg Boyd explains some details of his upcoming book: Jesus versus Jehovah. I will hold any judgments until I read it, but I agree at least with this part of his summary:

“Though he was in fact all-holy, on Calvary the Son of God identified with our sin to the point of bearing our guilt. So too, the Father is said to have afflicted his Son (Isa. 53) though in fact he merely allowed wicked powers using wicked people to crucify Jesus. When we read the Old Testament through this lens, we find God frequently identifying himself as the agent of violence, though the context makes it clear that he is merely allowing violent agents to do what they want to do. God is portrayed as doing what he actually merely allows. There are historical and exegetic reasons for this, but the theological reason, I argue, is that God has always been a God who takes responsibility for all that he allows — even though he detests much of what he allows. This is how God bears our sin and why he takes on the semblance of a nationalistic, law-oriented warrior god.”

The post Upcoming Book by Boyd: Jesus versus Jehovah appeared first on LAWSON COACHING & CONSULTING.

Where is God? Part 3: Overcoming Our Evil With His Good (Choice)

uberlumen — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:53:50 +0000

This is our 3rd Sermon of 6 on Where is God. In Part 3, we discuss our choice illustrated by Joseph et al. Please share your thoughts.

The post Where is God? Part 3: Overcoming Our Evil With His Good (Choice) appeared first on LAWSON COACHING & CONSULTING.

Wild and Crazy? Maybe it is the Holy Spirit

uberlumen — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:13:24 +0000

I had the opportunity to speak on the Holy Spirit for my wife’s women’s group. They are doing a series based out of Francis Chan’s book: Forgotten God: Reversing our tragic neglect of the Holy Spirit

The take home message: If it sounds wild and crazy, maybe it is or maybe it is and it is the Holy Spirit working!

“Our guide is the Holy Spirit, whom the early Celtic christians like Patrick called the Wild Goose. They knew he could not be tamed. Ours is merely to trust and follow his haunting call, and he will take us on the adventure he has for us…”-Eldridge (The Way of the Wild Heart), pg 125

Please share with us your thoughts after you listen to the teaching.

Questions:

1. Have you ever been ‘healed’ or have you heard of anyone being ‘healed’ by God/The Spirit?

2. Do you believe that the Holy Spirit still is active? In what ways? Are ‘the gifts’ open or closed?

3. How active is the Holy Spirit in your life? How does the Holy Spirit manifest?

References:

uberlumen posts:

An Encounter With God

Do Miracles Really Happen?

Miracles and Healings AMAZING Stories

Miracles and Healings #1-4
Books:

Acts

Turnings by Guy Chevreau

The Kingdom Triangle by JP Moreland

You Were Born For This by Bruce Wilkinson (how to develop a life of everyday miracles)

The post Wild and Crazy? Maybe it is the Holy Spirit appeared first on LAWSON COACHING & CONSULTING.