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Let's face it - the life of a minister is very busy - and often - we never seem to have the time to devote to preparing for weekly services that we should have.  The Internet has become a great resource for planning our services, researching scripture, and finding material and inspiration for our sermons.  Unfortunately, there is so much information available that it is difficult to find everything in one easy place.

That is the goal behind "The Minister's Resource".  We try to bring everything together in one spot.  While this site can't replace prayer and meditation - it certainly can help to reduce the amount of time you spend looking for material.  

So thanks for visiting - look around and enjoy!

 
Upper Room Daily Reflections PDF Print E-mail

Daily Reflections from The Upper Room:

  • — A Meditation for Ash Wednesday

    Today’s Reflection Rebekah and I tell the following story from our epic trip “out West,” back when Andrew and Naomi were still snarky teens. We drove from Tampa all the way to Colorado and beyond, 6,800 miles over three weeks. One day, in the middle of the Rocky Mountains, we signed up for one of [...]

  • — Transforming Discipleship

    Today’s Reflection JESUS’ GOSPEL is that life in the kingdom of God is now available, that we can live with God in the here and now and discover in God’s presence a radical new way of life. The gospel is not about getting into heaven so much as it is about getting heaven into us [...]

  • — The Kingdom of God Is At Hand

    Today’s Reflection IN JESUS’ FIRST SERMON in Mark 1:14-20 he says to the disciples, “I’ve got good news for you: the kingdom of God is at hand.” He seems to say most simply that God is accessible and available to everyone. We are able to live with God in God’s kingdom even now. Can you [...]

  • — Given to God

    Today’s Reflection I CAN STILL REMEMBER when I first gave myself to God. I was sixteen, wondering what life was all about and desperately looking for something that would give my life a sense of direction and purpose. … Just a few days before, a close school friend whose God-committed life had impressed me deeply, [...]

  • — Spiritual Fast Food?

    Today’s Reflection AFTER FIVE MONTHS of my special needs baby girl being home from the neonatal intensive care unit, I found myself craving time alone with God. One morning, while in the midst of unending care-giving, I decided it was time to ask my mom to sit with her so I could find a moment [...]

 
Mars Hill Sermon Podcasts PDF Print E-mail

Podcasts of Sermons from Mars Hill

  • — Sex: God, Gross, or Gift?

    Before sin entered the world, God created sex for marriage between one man and one woman. People distort this gift and tend to see sex as either god or gross. However, the Bible gives six ways in which sex is a gift from God: for pleasure, children, knowledge, protection, comfort, and oneness. When God tells you to be faithful to your spouse, what he’s saying is, “I want the best for you.”

  • — Taking Out the Trash

    If you don’t take out the trash in your marriage, it will stink up the whole relationship. Don’t fight with criticism, contempt, defensiveness, or stonewalling. Rather, fight to the glory of God by recognizing sin and repenting of sin. The only way your relationship will be enduring and endearing is if repentance and forgiveness are practiced; otherwise, it will not get better, it will get bitter.

  • — The Respectful Wife

    A wife is to respect her husband (Eph. 5:33). A respectful wife has a head of respect (How do you think about your husband?), a heart of respect (How do you feel about him? What do you say about him?), and hands of respect (What do you do for him?). A disrespectful wife may be silent/compliant, or loud/contentious. Still, it is possible to disagree respectfully. Do you respect your husband?

  • — Men and Marriage

    Marriage is a covenant, not a contract. Every covenant—including the new covenant of salvation—has a head, who is ultimately responsible for the covenant. The husband is the covenant head of a marriage; he is responsible for his marriage, his wife, and his kids. Similarly, Christ took that which was not his fault—our sin—and he made it his responsibility on the cross. He is our covenant head.

  • — Friend With Benefits

    God the Trinity is a friend and has friends, and he made us in his image and likeness for friendship with him and one another. Marriage is about friendship. Your spouse is to be your “lover and friend” (Song 5:16); in other words, your friend with benefits. Marital friendship is to be: Fruitful, Reciprocal, Intimate, Enjoyable, Needed, Devoted, Sanctifying. How’s your friendship with Jesus? With your spouse?

 
Worship Resources PDF Print E-mail

Worship resources from our friends at WordPress.com.  

 
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