I confess. I’ve spent most of my life as a people pleaser. Oh, it’s not anything to be proud of. There are times when we people pleasers… Read more “People Pleasing VS. People Serving”
Author: jim renke
regional minister for the Upper Mississippi Region of NAB churches. married and father of 4 sons; father-in-law and grandpa to 1 granddaughter (this tribe is my greatest joy). love to see God's Word bring real changes in the lives around me. believe that the local church is God's only plan to offer his life-giving message to a world in need. but often, sadly, we're just not good at it.
What Does the World Need From Us Right Now?
She didn’t want to be there. But there she was with her young teen son who was having blood sugar imbalance. They had traveled to Toronto on… Read more “What Does the World Need From Us Right Now?”
What Difference Does the Old Testament Make?
Why do we need it? Picture it this way, Adam and Eve sin, Jesus shows up the next day and says, “Look, I’m here to fix this thing.” And he does whatever needs done. Finito, terminado, fertig, fini! Off to life with him!
7 Ways to Step Up My Spiritual Formation
In our Conference of churches, the North American Baptist Conference, we are being challenged and encouraged as leaders, to ask the questions, “How am I being spiritually… Read more “7 Ways to Step Up My Spiritual Formation”
Replacing God?
In our devotional reading time together, Kris and I read Henry Blackaby. He wrote, “It is a subtle temptation to prefer the book to the Author.” He… Read more “Replacing God?”
God Knows
What God does is what He has always done. He is who He is. He is the Creator. He is also the Redeemer. One of His earliest… Read more “God Knows”
Pray for This Church
I saw this on Facebook the other day and it disturbed me greatly. This picture does remind us to pray for our pastors. And that’s good. But… Read more “Pray for This Church”
