Devotional

Ever hear of the phrase “Gentle Jesus, meek and mild?” In recent generations, the common image of Jesus has been that of a gentle teacher showing a gentle way in an aggressive world. We are inundated with the philosophy that we are to be non-aggressive in our Christian faith. The underlying assumption is that aggression […]

This past week, I helped an older gentleman who was looking for literature on reverse mortgages. The man was kind of in panic mode. He was scrambling to find a way to get adequate finances to take care of his and his family’s living expenses now that his funds had been depleted. He was a

The Fallen World It’s easy to think when we become Christians, our problems will go away. Why wouldn’t they? We finally give our souls to God and accepted His forgiveness. God is all-powerful and all-good. Therefore, when we come to Him, it makes sense that He will solve all our problems. However, if we spend

Yesterday TGP-Chicago launched a corporate fast after our 3 week series “Ezra: Build the House of God.” This season, we are standing in faith for the next step in the development of our community. As we fast and gather for prayer each night this week, it is always good to reflect on the purpose and

This month, we are going over the new directional vision for our church. Vision is important to make any progress. Vision is imperative to facilitate a successful, growing organization. One thing we may not realize is that vision is also imperative to facilitate a successful, growing individual. In this blog, we will discuss a few