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Daily Word 2.0 — We are exploring Mark 4:35-41. In this passage, Jesus instructs his disciples to take a boat to the other side of a lake. But the disciples become fearful when a storm occurs and accuse Jesus of not caring about their lives. The main revelation we are going to process is why we are so fearful when obstacles come against our vision. Links — CFE Atlanta, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Open Forum — We discussed that we need to allow God to do new things through us. However, for that to happen, we need to clear our table (aka the activities that we are doing), and only place the activities that we love, back on the table. We also examined the idea that we need to have correct expectations for success and wrapped up by discussing how to overcome the emotional hurt of an abortion. Links — CFE Atlanta, Online Community, Partnership

Daily Word 2.0 — We are exploring Matthew 15:1-9. In this passage, the Jewish leaders accused Jesus of breaking tradition, but Jesus flipped the script and accused them of breaking God's word because of their traditions. The main revelation we are going to process is that there are traditions that we follow subconsciously that are not allowing us to hear God's new direction for our life. Links — CFE Atlanta, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word 2.0 — We are exploring Luke 5:1-9. In this passage, Jesus uses Peter's fishing boat to preach the word. After preaching, He instructs Peter to go fishing, but Peter is hesitant. The main revelation we are going to process is that just because past data tells you something can't work, a word from God can override what the data says. Therefore, we need to follow God over the data. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Atlanta Sunday Service — The will of God doesn't happen without help. It requires our choices and the choices of other people. This is a major revelation we must have so our faith doesn't get thrown into turmoil if something "God said" doesn't happen or is very slow to happen. (Re-recording of today's message from CFE Atlanta) Links — CFE Atlanta, Online Community, Partnership

Ministry Insights — I am starting something new. For ministers in either a church or marketplace context, I will periodically share insights I have learned with the goal of helping you succeed at your ministry. In this insight, I am sharing thoughts on how to choose a topic to preach on. Links — Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word 2.0 — We are exploring Genesis 17:1-21. In this passage, God clearly lays out the vision for Abraham and Sarah. However, because of Abraham's limiting beliefs about his age, he tries to downgrade the vision. The main revelation we are going to process is the importance of not changing the vision God gives us to fit our limitations. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Open Forum — We discussed that we need to let go of traditions to see the new future God has for us. We also examined that if you are too busy, you can't hear God and that success is not a numbers game. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Partnership

Daily Word 2.0 — We are exploring Genesis 16:1-13. In this passage, Sarai convinces Abrah to sleep with her servant. She did this as an alternative to waiting on God. The main theme we are going to examine from this passage is when we shouldn't go along with our spouse's opinion on the vision God has given us. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word 2.0 — We are exploring 1 Samuel 16:1-13. In this passage, Samuel is engaging in a slow process of discovering who he should anoint as the next King of Israel. The main theme we are going to pull from this passage is that we need to be patient with discovering the details of our calling Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Open Forum — We discussed that we can't be married to tradition. However, we need to allow God to make adjustments to the way things have always been done. We also had serval praise reports and discussions about following your calling even if your spouse is not 100% on board yet. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Partnership

Daily Word 2.0 — Today marks the start of the Daily Word 2.0. In this version of the daily word, my personal bible study and the podcast are merging. This means that I will share what I am personally studying with you in the Daily Word. Today, I am studying John 7:1-13. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — Welcome back from our church sabbath. Today's message is a replay of the graduation charge that was given to the graduating Ministry School class of 2022. Use this charge as a virtual "laying on of hands" to release you into your calling. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Announcement - This week is our first church sabbath. Therefore, for this week, our daily podcast (5/23-5/27), open forums (Tuesday 5/24 and Thursday 5/26), Bible study (Thursday 5/26), and CFE Atlanta (Sunday 5/29) will be on break. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Partnership

Bible Study — Many of us are personally doing too many things within our calling. In the beginning, you may be able to handle it, but at some point you will drop some things, burn out, and crash your calling. God didn't create us to implement our calling alone. We were designed by God to work with others to accomplish the calling He placed in our heart. If we don't get a revelation of our need for others and start delegating, we won't fully achieve all God has called us to do. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Partnership

Daily Word — Many Christians question their ability to lead their calling to success because they are looking at their natural credentials and past track record. However, if God has called you to do it, then He has anointed you to lead it. It's not about your natural ability; you will succeed in leading because of the leadership anointing that God has placed on you. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Open Forum — We started by discussing that God may ask you to sacrifice your career for you calling. We then moved on to discussing sowing seeds into other people and businesses for a harvest in your business. We also discussed questions about marketing, advertising, pivoting, and possibly stopping a business. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Partnership

Daily Word — There is a popular saying among Christians: "I am just waiting on God." Well, instead of us waiting on Him, I believe 99% of the time God is waiting on us to obey His previous instructions. God, who created time, doesn't need time to bring our success. Our success speed depends on our obedience speed. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — In many believers' minds, a business calling is not as important as a ministry calling. Some even feel that business is just a stepping stone to get into "real" ministry. Is this true? Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — We began our discussion on not being deceptive in pricing your products and we explored how to price a service that depends on human labor. Also, we spent a good amount of time discussing if or how you should leave a church. This area of discussion included looking at the spousal dynamic of one spouse wanting to stay and another spouse wanting to leave for another church. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — Everyone is tempted at various times to give up on their vision. However, don't allow temptation to cause you to give up on your vision. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — It is tempting to focus on how are you going to make money. However, we need to stop thinking about money and start to think about God, if we desire to be successful. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Hearing the word preached on a daily basis accelerates the growth of our faith. Therefore, in 2014 we created our podcast to preach the Word on a daily basis. Through the years we have fluctuated between five days and seven days per week. As I was led by God I would update the broadcast schedule. I am now being led to move back to five days per week, Monday through Friday, and allow for the weekends to be days of rest. This will allow us time to catch up on any missed messages and reflect on all messages, including Bible Study, that were presented during the week. This new schedule will start this weekend. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Partnership

Daily Word — Many of us are guilty of over-analyzing the calling and direction God has given us. However, over-analyzing what God has called us to do will delay our success. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — Dating around, trying to find the right person, is practicing divorce. Therefore, before you date them decide if they are the one. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Bible Study — I have received several questions about what happens after we die. There especially were questions about what happened when people died before Jesus. In this study, we will look at what happens after death, both before and after Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Partnership

Daily Word — We discussed that we need to try things in our business and see what happens. We also talked a lot about not sabotaging your success because you feel unworthy of success. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — Life throws many problems at us. Some are small, others are medium-sized, but some problems are gigantic. Consider these: being one late payment away for being homeless, being on the verge of going out of business, or receiving a negative doctor's report. These giant problems in life have the potential to crush us if we don't deal with them correctly. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — Let's examine the concept of real sin versus self-created sin. Real sin stops church unification, but self-created sin should not. By knowing the difference between the two, you can discover your part to play in the church unity that Jesus desires. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Open Forum — We discussed that we should not wait until things are perfect before we act. Waiting for perfection causes us to procrastinate and never get anything done. God has not called us to be perfect, but has called us to follow Him. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Partnership

Daily Word — Jesus desires for the Church to unify. But how do differences various churches have about sin effect Church unity? Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — When Jesus desired for something to happen on Earth, He would pray to His father for it to happen. One of the major things He prayed for, according to scripture, was for church unification. Jesus desired that His church would be one, just like God and He were one. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — God calls us to witness to unbelievers. But what's the best way to do it? In today's podcast, we dig into how to correctly witness to unbelievers. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — Submission is a topic that has often been fought over between husbands and wives. However, when God created the concept of submission it was not supposed to be a weapon. In this message, you'll discover the proper context of submission, and learn why God asks wives to submit and husbands to lead. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — If you are not building what God told you to build, then it doesn't matter. God's anointing for success is on the original vision He gave you, not a modified version of it. Take a listen to today's podcast to dig into this concept. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Open Forum — God has given each of us a journey (a.k.a. calling) to walk. However, to enjoy the journey and to succeed, we must make peace with our journey. To have this kind of peace, we can't compare our journey to another person's journey, and we must walk our journey in patience. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Partnership

Daily Word — The Bible tells us that Jesus died so we can be healed from physical sickness and diseases. However, many Christians are currently sick and in physical distress. They desire and pray for healing, but still they remain sick. Why is this? On today's podcast, discover the three reasons why healing has not come yet. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Open Forum — For about 15 minutes in the beginning, we discussed the benefits of focus in your business, and how to focus even when God gives you multiple assignments. We spent the remaining time discussing dating with purpose as adult believers. We touched on maturity in marriage, dating apps, being spiritually healed to date, and much more. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Partnership

Daily Word — Because of the sin of Adam, our human bodies get sick, and it doesn't have to be because of anything we did. However, God loved us so much that He sent Jesus to restore our spirit, soul, and body. In today's message we examine the restoration of our bodies and discover that God can and will heal any sickness you have. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — We all have made mistakes in relationships, but we must forgive ourselves for the hurt we caused, so we can move forward. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — Even if God called us to do it, success is not automatic. If we are disobedient in the implementation steps, then success will stay far from us. We all make mistakes, but disobedience is a choice to go in a different direction than what God has called us to do or a choice to not course-correct when we discover we are wrong. It's critical to keep checking in with God, and when required, quickly change our direction back in line with the will of God. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — I teach a lot about being focused in your calling. However, there are seasons that require you to divide your focus between a day job and your calling. In those seasons, it is not a lack of faith to do both—if it is directed by God. When God leads you to stay on the day job, it is because your day job is part of His strategic plan to get you to where you need to be. In today's message, see how the Apostle Paul used his tent-making business (a.k.a Day Job) to support and succeed in his calling. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Bible Study — In the Bible, the book of Revelation talks about what happens at the end of times. However, for many Christians, this book of the Bible is mysterious, and some Christians are even afraid to read it. However, if God didn't want us to understand the end times themes of the book of Revelation, He would not have given us this book of the Bible. Let's examine this book together and explore what happens at the end because understanding the end helps us understand the "now." Note: There are three main views held by Christians about the end times: Amillennialist, Postmillennialist, and Premillennialist. All three views believe that Jesus comes back for His Church and defeats the devil for good, but they differ in terms of the sequence of events. After studying all three viewpoints, I have landed on the Premillennialist view and will share more about this belief in today's Bible Study. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Partnership

Daily Word — No one executes the vision God has given them perfectly. We all make minor and major mistakes that throw our vision off track, which creates a crooked path. However, no matter what mistakes we make — big or small — if we keep our trust in God, he will make our crooked path straight and help us accomplish our vision successfully. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Open Forum — The word "discriminate" invokes negative feelings. However, for your business to succeed, you need to discriminate by only serving those you are called to serve. Today we discussed how discriminating in demographics is a principle that Jesus, Paul, and Peter used. We also provided encouragement and discussed other related topics. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Partnership

Daily Word — Are you struggling in your marriage? Well, it may be because you don't know the main purpose of marriage. On today's podcast, we walk through scripture to discover what is the main purpose of marriage. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — Many times we lack success because fear is stronger than faith in our lives. Even a little bit of fear is like kryptonite to our faith and makes it ineffective. In today's message, discover why fear is stronger in your life and how to flip the situation around to make your faith stronger. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Open Forum — We discussed a lot about the mindset of creating a successful business. We digged into issues that pricing, demographics, product launches, and other similar topics. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Partnership

Daily Word — Let's wrap up Mark 11. We are examing the verbal exchange between the Pharisees and Jesus. They asked Jesus a gotcha question, and the scripture shows how Jesus handled the question. Jesus' handling of the situation gives us insight into how we can handle gotcha questions. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership

Daily Word — In Mark 11:25-26, it appears Jesus is telling us that if we don't forgive, then God won't forgive us. If this interpretation of the Scripture passage is correct, it seems that God's forgiveness is conditional. However, that interpretation contradicts other parts of Scripture, which show that God forgives us while we are still sinners. Let's explore Mark 11:25-26. Links — CFE Atlanta, Bible Study, Open Forums, Online Community, Ministry School, Partnership