Counting on Tomorrow (by Walt Henrichsen)

by | Oct 11, 2022 | Uncategorized

“Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth,”  Proverbs 27:1 Few things in life are as silly as people saying what they will do in the future.  Both Testaments call attention to such foolishness, James warns “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and get gain’; whereas you do not know about tomorrow. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.”1 When you assume you control your future you endeavor to remove God from His own world. When sharing the gospel with people they will often say they are not ready; they will invite Christ into their lives when they are ready.  It reminds me of Felix’s response to the Apostle Paul; “Go thy way for this time; and when I have convenient season, I will call thee unto me.”2 People do not come to God when are ready; they only come when He moves in their hearts to come to Him.  Those who think otherwise run the risk of slipping into eternity without knowing Him.  As Jesus said, “And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry,’  But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose they will be?'”3 You are never more secure than when you realize you do not control the future and you trust...

Whose Job is the Ministry / Owning our Priesthood

by | Dec 5, 2020 | Articles, Mentors Corner

The Apostle Peter tells us followers of Jesus Christ in I Peter 2:9 that we “are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation…so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” The Apostle John instructs us “He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father.” Revelation 1:6 What is the Priesthood to which the Apostles refer?  Do I view myself as a priest of God?  If I am a priest, what are God’s expectations of me? Join with us in reading and considering the teaching in the attached Ministry in the Marketplace book “Who’s Job is the Ministry?” where these and other pertinent questions we as men of God should understand and be ready to answer. The book “Who’s Job is the Ministry?” will be, in part, the underlying support theme for the Ministry in the Marketplace Zoom Webinar on January 16, 2021.   It is suggested reading in preparation for the webinar. Click on the image cover below to download a free electronic copy or click on this link to order your hard...
Are You Entangled ?

Are You Entangled ?

by | Aug 26, 2015 | Articles, Question to Ponder

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:4 “No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier”.     Thought: In the OT the people of God were a people gathered. They were isolated. In the NT the people of God are a people scattered with the mission of going into the world as an Ambassador. We are to engage with the world around us and demonstrate our commitment to Christ as His Ambassadors.   Reflection 1: All commitments have risks associated with them. One of the risks of being engaged is that we become entangled, taking the power out of our message as we embrace the world’s value system.   Reflection 2: What practical things can we do, as a Follower of Christ, to minimize the risk of becoming entangled while...