http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php Type description here... en-us Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:57:46 -0700 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:57:46 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss We are a death-sentenced generation living in a dying world. As long as death reigns, we will always need undertakers and mortuaries and funeral homes and cemeteries. As long as death reigns on planet earth, there will always be an obituary section in the newspaper and there will always be a funeral somewhere. Not only is this not a dress rehearsal, it’s a very short play. "Teach us to number our days aright, that we ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1270482119 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1270482119&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1270482119 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:56:47 -0700 Are you worried that you're missing God's will or you'll never figure it out? Don't worry! If your heart is to do God's will, He wants to show it to you more badly than you want to be shown. God doesn't want us to walk around not knowing His will or not knowing our purpose in life. In John 13, Jesus told His disciples that a servant does not know what his master is doing, ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1269871541 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1269871541&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1269871541 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:57:46 -0700 Most all of us have experienced some type of loss. A lost friendship. A bitter painful breakup. Someone whom we love, but who doesn’t love us. A loved one who has died. Someone who walked away from us. A violation, a betrayal, a rejection. We all have something that has caused us pain, grief, sadness, shame, resentment, anger, guilt and bitterness. A broken heart can result in a hardened heart - difficulty loving. A broken ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1269265690 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1269265690&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1269265690 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:12:51 -0700 In this weekend messages we are reminded that all of us like sheep have gone astray (Isa. 53:6). We don’t like to hear about our weakness. However, until we face this truth, we cannot receive the help we need. A person who has a deadly disease can deny the reality of their situation and tell themselves that they are fine; but that doesn’t make it true. As long as they are in denial they will ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1268662555 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1268662555&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1268662555 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:11:00 -0700 Like David, most all of us have experienced constant stress. For much of his younger adulthood, David was pursued by Saul who sought to kill him. He became the king of a nation that endured wars, giants, national problems, famine, to name a few. His family problems were horrendous. Sibling rivalry looked petty compared to the soap opera of David's family. This guy was a potential psychiatric patient. Stress can break even the sturdiest of ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1268061583 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1268061583&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1268061583 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:09:57 -0700 We talk often about the fact that we are a child of God, His treasured possession. He created us in His own image and He chose the day for you to be born, and He has a plan and a purpose for our life.&nbsp; Whenever I do a funeral I usually read or refer to their birth-verse: http://www.birthverse.com Now I’m not saying that every verse given is God’s direct verse for ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1266816550 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1266816550&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1266816550 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:13:51 -0700 This weekend we saw six people cross over from death to life, and many others move forward in their total commitment in the cause of Christ; that NEVER gets old! For years I have always thought that I was more like the Good Samaritan, but after reading Luke 10:25-37 God showed me that more often than not, I was actually more like the Priest and the Levite. Honestly, ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1266280612 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1266280612&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1266280612 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:35:16 -0700 During a Q&amp;A session at a conference, someone asked, "What has been your greatest challenge as a leader?” "Leading me!” he answered, "That has always been my greatest challenge as a leader.” Now some in the audience were surprised by this response.&nbsp; The more experienced leaders were not.&nbsp; Like me, they could trace many of their failures to their own personal leadership mismanagement.&nbsp; Isn’t that also true for ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1265674923 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1265674923&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1265674923 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:35:48 -0700 The most impossible situations are God’s best occasions for miracles. Nothing can intimidate Him. Shut the door on hope, drown your dreams in the bitter tears of disappointment—God will raise them to life. Raise the white flag of defeat, pretend it is all over, and watch God restore, renew and revitalize your life, ministry and purpose. It is God at work in the silent moments in the unexplainable ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1265065786 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1265065786&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1265065786 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:48:19 -0700 God stories are important. The Bible is a collection of stories of how God worked in people’s lives and in history. It is not only important to read and study about what God has done in the past, but it is also important to hear how God has changed people’s lives today. Every believer has a God story – a testimony – of how God has worked in their life. Some God stories may be ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1264432350 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1264432350&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1264432350 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:36:48 -0700 In 1 Timothy 4:16 Paul's words to Timothy were to "Get a hold of yourself. Make your own spiritual life a priority." In other words, we have to be careful that we don't get so busy that we forget we have spiritual needs too. It's so easy to get distracted by other things that scream for our attention. However, if our relationship with God suffers because we are trying to help everyone else, it will ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1263827691 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1263827691&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1263827691 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:37:06 -0700 John Gardner once pointed out that, by their mid-thirties, most people have stopped acquiring new skills and new attitudes in any aspect of their lives. When I read that it stunned me. Stop and think, of you who are over thirty, how long has it been since you acquired a new skill? Or how many brand-new attitudes have you adopted---personal, political, social, spiritual, financial since you turned thirty? Do you drive to work the same ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1263234738 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1263234738&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1263234738 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:37:27 -0700 Several years ago I remember a friend talking to me about education. At the time I had just finished taking my GED test and receiving my diploma. It was in my heart to continue to train and equip myself to be the best husband, dad, pastor, and leader I could. As I begin to take college courses online, my friend made this statement: &nbsp; "The trouble with educated people is that learning goes to ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1262722778 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1262722778&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1262722778 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:37:50 -0700 One of the painfully obvious truths for me to acknowledge is "habit is as habit does.” Habits are behavior and behavior never lies. Our habits determine our past, present, and future. Motivation gets me started, but habit is what keeps me going. We are creatures of habit, not creatures of motivation. The question I must ask myself is this: &nbsp; "Are my habits helping or hurting my life?” &nbsp; My Health habits? My ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1262101736 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1262101736&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1262101736 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:38:15 -0700 Hello Friends, &nbsp; Having been a pastor now for over 30 years I often find it challenging to give the same message over and over, yet give it in such a way that people feel as though they had never heard it preached. Christmas season is one of those challenging times . &nbsp; I enjoy Christmas yet I often feel stress in preparing Christmas messages that people will find joy and comfort in. But then ... <br clear="all"> http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1261419679 Short Thoughts http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1261419679&comments=comments http://www.heartlandchristiancenter.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1261419679 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:38:42 -0700