Too many times we're looking for ways to get around deep waters and dangerous fires, rather than through them. Has this ever… — James MacDonald Dangerous Copy Share Image
“If you don’t tell your kids/grandkids what God has done for you, don’t expect their hearts to be captured by your God!… — James MacDonald Copy Share Image
“When we ask people what they want in church instead of giving them what they were created to long for, we play… — James MacDonald Copy Share Image
The Christian way is a life of faith. In order to hold on to the promises of God, you've got to believe… — James MacDonald Believe Copy Share Image
“We need to stop shuffling service parts randomly and set our sights on a goal, something we are moving toward in every… — James MacDonald Goals Copy Share Image
“My point is that when we ask people what they want in church instead of giving them what they were created to… — James MacDonald Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter what has happened, better things are coming. God's plan produces hope in me. — James MacDonald Better things Copy Share Image
By your grace, I will not despair. I believe that I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of… — James MacDonald Believe Copy Share Image
Ed Welch says that all counseling is a variation on a single theme: knowing and praying for the counselee. Of all the… — James MacDonald Asks Copy Share Image
“Vertical Church teaches its people to judge every circumstance and opportunity in terms of its potential to reveal “the glory of God… — James MacDonald Glory of god Copy Share Image
Doubt is a lack of confidence or assurance that God will keep his promises. Faith is an active confidence that God's promises… — James MacDonald Active Copy Share Image
The marquee scrolling across our minds trying to reinterpret life reads: "God-Against-Us." This becomes the dominant lens through which our flesh interprets… — James MacDonald Benefit of the doubt Copy Share Image
Take a deep breath and take this to heart; God has nothing to do with broken promises. When He says, I promise,… — James MacDonald Breaths Copy Share Image
What you hope for determines what you live for. What you hope for determines WHO you live for. Hope misplaced can devastate… — James MacDonald Determine Copy Share Image
I've learned to be careful of becoming a critic. Criticism really sours your heart. — James MacDonald Be careful Copy Share Image
“Church has to be about helping people discover what they can’t get anywhere else.” — James MacDonald Helping people Copy Share Image
God owns the truth. The issue is our ability to derive truth apart from God's sufficient Word. — James MacDonald Ability Copy Share Image
“Placing evangelistic mission above the mission of God’s glory is the single most destructive error in the church today and the one… — James MacDonald Church today Copy Share Image
“We must not think of God as highest in an ascending order of beings starting with the single cell, then the fish,… — James MacDonald God Copy Share Image
“When you worship, you are saying, “This one is worth more.” At the same time you are implying, “I am worth less.”… — James MacDonald New testament Copy Share Image
“John 5:44, Jesus continued, “How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that… — James MacDonald Copy Share Image
When you say, I don't know exactly what God is doing, but I know he's in control that's evidence you're trusting Him. — James MacDonald Evidence Copy Share Image
Competing loves are detected in the gap between saying and doing. — James MacDonald Competing Copy Share Image