I’ve been turning a certain story over and over in my mind lately. In Genesis 22 God told Abraham to take Isaac, his son, to Mount Moriah, and to offer him as a sacrifice. This would have been against everything Abraham knew about God but he acted in obedience.
Expose, Engage, Entangle Day 24 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples. John 13:35 NLT Several times in the life of the church I pastor, The Indian Creek Community Church, we’ve done a project called The Church Has Left the Building. On a selected Sunday, we have gathered briefly and then dispersed across the city to serve.
Today we are recording testimonies of what happens when you turn around and go God’s way. Allen White is here from Life Together. The book I wrote, “backwards”, talks about the surprising discovery that what seems so right in our life without Christ is actually backwards to God.
Countryside Day 25 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. Matthew 5:16 NLT It all started when Tom Bassford, the Live Out Director at Indian Creek Community Church, asked the right question, How can we serve you? That question launched a six year and counting ministry at Countryside Elementary School that is still growing.
Yes Day 26 All of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ our “Amen” (which means ‘Yes’) ascends to God for his glory. 2 Corinthians 1:20 NLT You are going to be asked to go to China and India and when you are, you are to say, “Yes.” Those were the words I heard in my head as I walked out of a conference center after speaking to a group of pastors in Monterrey, Mexico. It was both confusing and exciting to hear!
Faith Devo 27 Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 NLT Living SENT requires that we venture beyond the safety of our comfort zone. Don’t put God in a box.
Gary writes about the spiritual journey in a down to earth, practical way that is both humorous and inspirational. His heart for connecting people to a real relationship with God is obvious. He’s one who lives it.
I highly recommend this book for anyone with a genuine desire to know the heart of God the Father for your life and to experience His presence daily in your life. Pastor Gary Kendall has provided here a pathway to following God in full devotion that is very practical, down to earth, and engaging. Here in these pages there is hope for healing in our relationships and insightful keys to living a life that is exciting and full of adventure.
It’s rare to know someone who, throughout all the variations of life, seems to consistently and naturally live out of a core conviction. Gary Kendall is one of those people who consistently and in such natural ways lives his belief that people matter to God . .
I have often heard the phrase, “backwards about going forward” as it related to a person who was indecisive. However, this book brings new meaning to the word, “backwards” for me. My friend and author Gary Kendall has given motion and meaning to the joy of Living Sent.