“Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!” Psalm 90:17 As Chapter 90 opens, this song or prayer of Moses begins with the unspoken Hebrew name for GOD, YWHW! Moses begins here by acknowledging the existence…
The Ultimate Freedom Story We read about freedom, dream about freedom, and rejoice in the notion of freedom. We teach, advocate, and hope for freedom. But what do we mean by freedom? “Freedom” means many things to many people. “Rescue” means many things to many people. “Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you,…
Matthew 4:19 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you cfishers of men.” John 15:5 5 I am the vine; ayou are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bbears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. Let’s return to…
As noted in our last blog, living by earthly measures of success is “sinking sand”. No one can sustain the type of ministry Rescue 1 does for the long-term with their eyes always on themselves, wondering about their “impact”. Those that we serve are in deep, deep bondage. It is a trap to look to…
Impact. What impact is your life making? How do you measure it? What are the proper metrics to measure Christian impact? The short answer is, “there aren’t any.” Let me show you what I mean. John 3:5-8 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit,…