Dangerous Leadership

“Meanwhile, the crowds grew until thousands were milling about and stepping on each other. Jesus turned first to his disciples and warned them, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees—their hypocrisy.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭12:1‬ ‭NLT Jesus warned His apprentice leaders of hypocrisy’s end game.  Hypocritical leadership is evil and must be avoided.  1.  Hypocritical leaders are shut out …

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The Joyful Life of a Disciple

“At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.” …

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Seeing the Opportunity to Exercise Faith!

Then he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and spread the mud over the blind man’s eyes. He told him, “Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam” (Siloam means “sent”). So the man went and washed and came back seeing!” ‭‭John‬ ‭9:6-7‬ ‭NLT‬‬ I love the story of the blind man.  Blind …

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From Seeker to Defender…The Faith Journey of Nicodemus

“But here he is, speaking in public, and they say nothing to him. Could our leaders possibly believe that he is the Messiah?” ‭‭John‬ ‭7:26‬ ‭NLT‬‬ When Jesus went to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles the Fall before He was crucified, there was much debate about who He was.  Jesus’ question to the Twelve …

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Press Release – Sonlife Leadership Transition

Since 2013, Doug Holliday has served as Sonlife’s President, championing our commitment to a vision for equipping disciple-making leaders of ministries built upon the model of Jesus in North America. Doug will conclude his leadership of Sonlife at the end of 2024 and shift his strategic focus and leadership energy to helping fuel disciple-making movements …

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Where Are My Eyes Fixed? Ministry Success, or Seeing Jesus?

“Peter exclaimed, “Lord, it’s wonderful for us to be here! If you want, I’ll make three shelters as memorials —one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭17:4‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Jesus took Peter, James, and John up on a mountain with Him.  A theme is emerging.   “Six days later Jesus took Peter and …

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Prevailing With Christ!

“When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭16:13‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Jesus’ interaction with the disciples at Caesarea Philippi is recorded in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, but the classic and most complete account is found in Matthew’s Gospel.  Mark’s and …

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Righteous Rhythms, Revolutionary Rest

“Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the people home.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭14:22‬ ‭NLT‬‬ After a busy day of ministry, teaching, healing, and miraculously feeding a large crowd, while also grieving the death of John the Baptist, one …

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Determined Dependence Drives Ministry Fruitfulness

“Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread and fish to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭9:16‬ ‭NLT‬‬ The phrase “He kept giving” was not something I had ever noticed in …

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What will following Jesus cost me?

“Later, John’s disciples came for his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus what had happened.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭14:12‬ ‭NLT‬‬ While the Twelve were out in teams of two on their Galilean mission trip, something big was happening behind the scenes.  The Twelve were experiencing dynamic, supernatural ministry success.  “Go and announce to …

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