Monthly Archives: August 2013
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Getting the Lead out of Leading
Posted on August 26, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.Leading is not an easy task. One, leaders need to know where they are going. The GPS has to be set with at least a general destination. Two, leaders need to understand the fine art of leading versus pushing. By definition, leaders have followers. As to whether followers will follow, refer back to number […]
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A House of Prayer is Built with Living Stones
Posted on August 19, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.In the Old Testament book of Isaiah, God said that His house would be a house of prayer for the nations (Is. 56:7-8). Jesus reaffirms this purpose of God for the temple by quoting Isaiah in each of the Synoptic Gospels. The New Testament Scriptures make clear that the ultimate and actual temple is […]
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John 3:16 – the Bible’s Message in a Nutshell
Posted on August 12, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.I picked up a tee-shirt at a denominational meeting a few years ago. It’s the best conversation-starter for the gospel I have ever seen. Spread across the chest of the black shirt in large, red letters are the English words: “For,” “so,” and “the.” Underneath, to the right, is the reference in English and […]
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The Sisyphus Psalm
Posted on August 5, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.We might call Psalm 126 “The Sisyphus Psalm.” Sisyphus was a figure in Greek mythology who was eternally destined to push a heavy rock up a hill, only to have it roll back down before he could get it over the crest. He’d have to start all over—for eternity. Life can seem like that, […]
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