by Greg Burdine | Mar 21, 2019 | Christian Living, Sermon
One of the deepest and most powerful principles of human nature is the craving to be appreciated. Everybody wants to feel wanted. Even pastors have the deep down desire to know that people appreciate their ministry. I have been in full time ministry since I graduated...
by Greg Burdine | Mar 14, 2019 | Christian Living, Sermon
What’s in it for me? This seems like a selfish motivation. Most of the time it is. But Is the desire for reward a proper motive for service? The fact that God promises rewards is proof that the motive is not a sinful one, even though it may not be the highest...
by Greg Burdine | Mar 13, 2019 | Christian Living, Sermon
Where there is not future, there is little motivation for the present. Years ago, a small town in Maine was proposed for the site of a great hydroelectric plant. Since the dam would be built across the river, the entire town would be submerged. When the project was...
by Greg Burdine | Mar 8, 2019 | Christian Living, Sermon
Confidence is defined as the quality or state of being certain. Some of the benefits of being confident include: Motivation to start something good or stop something bad. Courage to stand up for right. Ability to say YES or NO Overcome fear. Stretch your limits....
by Greg Burdine | Feb 22, 2019 | Christian Living, Sermon
Nothing in life is free! “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) Just because something is free to you doesn’t mean it didn’t...
by Greg Burdine | Feb 7, 2019 | Christian Living, Sermon
“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a permanent attitude.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. In my years of ministry experience, I have discovered that most personal problems of Christians are related to forgiveness. Some don’t understand God’s...
