by Dennis Stevenson | Jun 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
… sometimes our routines get messed up and we have to make new plans – even if we like the old plans! I like to create processes that take the thought out of action. I bet you do too. Wake up Take a shower Brush my teeth Comb my hair I’ll bet your...
by Dennis Stevenson | May 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
It takes the body of Christ to reach a lost world and build disciples in every language Have you ever been asked a question that caught you completely flat-footed? One that made you rethink how clever and smart you were, and come to realize that you weren’t as...
by Dennis Stevenson | May 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Without it we will die a sad and hopeless death. As we follow the Apostle Paul’s path on his second missionary journey, we come to a very curious place. Luke gives the oddest description of the religious people that lived there. After being chased out of...
by Dennis Stevenson | May 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
As people, I think we live in everlasting hope of “the next time.” the next job the next relationship the next church the next “hack” the next big idea Somehow the allure of the fresh start causes us to dream of getting the outcome we want....
by Dennis Stevenson | May 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
These days, our news feeds are full of conflict over different lines on maps. One side says the lines don’t matter and greater historical imperatives are at play. The other side says the lines are real, and are ready to die to defend them. It’s matters...
by Dennis Stevenson | Apr 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
! The vote is in and I have the results of the poll about whether God speaks through dream today. You are getting this email because you filled out the survey (and I promised to send you the results for doing so). The original email went out to over 1,200 people. Of...
by Dennis Stevenson | Apr 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Odds are pretty good that this weekend your children’s program at church is going to have a special where all the kids come out on stage waving palm fronds (actual or green construction paper) and sing a song. I know that when I was growing up, that was what...
by Dennis Stevenson | Apr 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you look in your Bible, you will NOT find the following books in the New Testament: First Iconium Second Derbeians The Epistle to the Lystrans The Letter to the Church at Antioch in Psidia Or will you? These are four of the cities that Paul visited on his first...
by Dennis Stevenson | Mar 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Last week I pointed out that there was no template for missions in the early days. Paul didn’t have a plan already developed for his first missionary trip. He was just going and doing based on what the Spirit led him to do and what made sense to him. Acts 13...
by Dennis Stevenson | Mar 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
What you see impacts what you thing for sure! This is a quick out-of-cycle update to share the results of the voting on book covers. I’m sending this to you because (as far as I can tell) you at least looked at the page....
by Dennis Stevenson | Mar 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Sometimes it’s far better to travel light when studying the Bible. I hope you’ll forgive the interruption in my examination of Saul/Paul’s life and ministry. He is perhaps the most famous author of New Testament books, and someone I want you to get...
by Dennis Stevenson | Mar 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
I had to make cover changes, and I didn’t know how to stop! We interrupt our normal program of the best hits from the Apostle Paul’s life because I have lost complete control of myself. I hope that sending this email will purge the evil spirit and...
by Dennis Stevenson | Feb 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
If a heart can be changed in an instant, how long does it take to change a life? This is the question we must ask of the Apostle Paul. The last time I wrote to you, we were looking at Saul “breathing threats and murder” toward the followers of the way. He...
by Dennis Stevenson | Feb 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Happy Sunday, ! This weekend I’m taking a break from my normal deep dive into the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul to talk about a very serious topic. Local news here in Arizona where I live spent a fair amount of ink on the fact that the The Satanic Temple...
by Dennis Stevenson | Feb 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Happy Sunday, Today I want to look farther into the life of the Apostle Paul (born Saul of Tarsus in Turkey). Last week we left Saul standing by a heap of cloaks as Stephen the Deacon became the first follower of The Way to give his life for the cause of his faith. I...
