Why God Is First of All a Father
The following excerpt is taken from Dwayne’s upcoming book, Heaven’s Praise: Hearing Him Say Well Done. You’ve no doubt heard the old saying, “You are what you eat.” That may be true of our bodies, but when it comes to our minds, emotions, and spirits, we are what we think. And the most profound thoughts any human can have are thoughts about God. That is precisely why our strategy and this first week of our study begin with an emphasis on thinking right. How we relate to him and how we believe he relates to us will impact...
read moreThe Priority of Worship Small Group Teaching
Excerpted from the WorshipLife Journal Small Group Leader’s Guide, Week 1, which is part of the 30 Days of Renewal church-wide worship emphasis: Based on Deut. 6:4-5 Just before the Israelites moved into the Promised Land, Moses offered them some advice for life. Settling in Canaan exposed the Israelites to the principles and practices of many different pagan cultures. And to be honest, the Israelites struggled to stay focused on God when there were minimal external pressures. God knew that; Moses knew that. God’s instructions were...
read moreThe Kind of Christian Satan Hates Audio Message
Dwayne recently taught a powerful lesson called The Kind of Christian Satan Hates. In this 35-minute teaching session, Dwayne takes the listener through the devil’s 3-phase attack strategy as he seeks to destroy any Christian who becomes a threat to him. The kind of Christian Satan especially hates are those who have 4 specific characteristics. This message is based on Stephen and his stoning in Acts chapters 6 and 7. Stephen had all 4 qualities of the kind of Christian Satan despises. Dwayne’s challenge to all believers is that we...
read moreThree Directions of Lifestyle Worship, Part 3
The following article by Dwayne will be featured this fall in Lifeway’s cirriculum called YOU. YOU, LifeWay’s newest adult Sunday School curriculum, is biblically-based with culturally relevant lessons to help Christians connect, grow, serve, and ultimately be engaged in impacting the world for God. YOU is unprecedented, because it is intentionally focused on urban/multicultural believers. We are honored to contribute to this incredible new cirriculum by Lifeway, which will focus this fall on worship. Worship in Three...
read moreThree Directions of Lifestyle Worship, Part 2
The following article by Dwayne will be featured this fall in Lifeway’s cirriculum called YOU. YOU, LifeWay’s newest adult Sunday School curriculum, is biblically-based with culturally relevant lessons to help Christians connect, grow, serve, and ultimately be engaged in impacting the world for God. YOU is unprecedented, because it is intentionally focused on urban/multicultural believers. We are honored to contribute to this incredible new cirriculum by Lifeway, which will focus this fall on worship. Worship in Three...
read moreMJ, Farrah, and Ed
In one week, America has lost 3 iconic figures in the entertainment world: Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson. Millions of people around the world are mourning these deaths — and thinking a lot about death themselves. That means this is a great time to share our faith about eternal LIFE in Jesus Christ. Look for an opportunity to witness to someone today. Simply bring up the subject of any one of these famous people’s passing — then say “I’m glad I know where I am going when I die. What about...
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