Can Conflict Be a Blessing? Uncover an unlikely Secret to Deeper Connections.
Conflict doesn’t have to define you. Instead, it can become a stepping stone, as the biblical story of Abraham reveals, leading to peace, personal growth, and stronger relationships.
Discover how Abraham’s approach can help you navigate disagreements and cultivate deeper connections, even in challenging situations.
The Love And Unity Project
Real Talk About Race: Misconceptions and Deflections There are many misconceptions about race that derail productive conversations. In this teaching, we explore how to address comments such as, “what about black on black crime?”, “race is a sin issue, not a skin issue,” and more so that we can talk to each other instead of past each other on issues of race.
The protests following the killing of George Floyd and others have made race the central conversation in America. While you long for your church to reflect God’s vision for a loving, unified and diverse family, you’re unsure where to begin. In this five-week academy, you’ll participate in an honest conversation about race and learn how your congregation can face the divides in our country with love and unity.
With the proper definition of race, we can begin to see how having a hierarchy of race hurts everyone, even those situated at the top of the hierarchy. In this talk, we will unpack the origins and dangers of the ideology of white supremacy, as well as the unlikely places where this ideology shows up.
The point of no return & the faith to move forward.
Similarly to the point of no return there’s a parallel- It’s called “the point of genuine faith.” The point of genuine faith is when a person’s faith and commitment to serve God leads a person to an irrevocable course of action toward God where turning back is no longer an option; genuine faith has propelled the person forward.
How to establish a culture of honor
The good news is this – We don’t have to go to heaven to experience the culture of the Kingdom of God. Jesus inaugurated His Kingdom, and we can lean into and experience a reality of it here and now. It starts with Honor.
Practical tips to navigate spiritual transitions
If you’re tired of transitions, remember this. In God’s Kingdom, transitions are not roadblocks but the scenic route to your
Finding hope in grief.
Grief is about letting go of what is in the past that w’e’re capable of reaching for, to what’s in the future. Grief is actually the bridge that we take between the pain of loosing something, and then the hope of something in the future.
Unmasking the spirit of destruction to rebuild relationships
Unmasking the Spirit of Destruction to help build hopeful connections, advocating for hope and healing through humility, communication, and forgiveness.
Developing a martyr mindset in the 21st Century.
Our lack of physical suffering as a result of our profession of Christ contributes to a life void of the very thing that prepares us for the greatest witness i.e., being willing to give up anything, even our own lives for Christ.
Weekly Devotionals
In this cultural moment, staying united is needed more so than ever; however, what is true unity, and how do we obtain it? Hint, true unity requires walking through conflict to come out on the other side with unity.
It’s easy to find safety in a “just me and God” or even “just me and a few friends” mindsets. What would richness in relationships look like if we leaned into the “more” of relationships with the people God has placed in our path?
God calls us to do things for the Kingdom and oftentimes, we aren’t ready in the space that we are at the moment to carry it out. In this week’s devotional, Pastor Dele Okuwobi dives into why it is so important to lean into the training that God is putting us through to prepare us for the work that we each have been called to.
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Unmasking the spirit of destruction to rebuild relationships
Unmasking the Spirit of Destruction to help build hopeful connections, advocating for hope and healing through humility, communication, and forgiveness.
3 awesome things you can learn from spiritual saturation
As simple as it may seem, to saturate spiritually does not happen accidentally; it takes intentionality. A person must choose to remain in God to be thoroughly soaked.
How to effectively and quickly move your multi-ethnic congregation beyond welcoming in 3 steps.
Learn how to move your multi-ethnic congregation beyond welcoming and really make members feel at home with these three proven methods learned from our friends at Peoples Church Cincinnati.
During the 2022 Movement Leaders Collective, an organization led by Allen Hirsch, Rich Robinson, and a fantastic team of Global leaders. Pastor OlaDele and Rev. Dr. Oneya Okuwobi unpacked the five-movement components in partnership with the Movement Leaders Collective.
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Racism and the nuance it takes to love a diverse family
A couple of things you’ve likely noticed: Many Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in your life are clearly hurting, and there is power in the way you love. Because of this your love, in all relationships, will require nuance.
5 unique trends every true multi-ethnic ministry should be aware of.
The impulse towards unity is driving more churches to become multiethnic. Here are 5 unique trends every true multi-ethnic ministry should be aware of.
The elusive quest for righteous and just governance
In an age of misinformation and division, can we ever truly build a just society? This timely article tackles the challenges of our moment, exploring the dangers of unchecked power and proposing a path towards unity and righteousness.
Christians Following Trump | Following Christ on the MAGA Bus
Christians Following Trump while Following Christ on the MAGA Bus explores the intersection of faith and politics through the lens of christians navigating the path toward Trump’s America.
