Tag: dennis sy

  • Twelve Marriage Lessons after Twelve Years

    Twelve Marriage Lessons after Twelve Years

    Happy 12th Anniversary Thammie. It has been a happy journey with you for the past twelve years. We have learned major lessons in life and marriage through the good times and the darkest moments in our marriage and family. Here are twelve lessons I’ve learned in the past twelve years. When God said I would…

  • February Top Book Picks on Kindle

    February Top Book Picks on Kindle

    Not a Fan:Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus by Idleman Beyond Boundaries: Learning to Trust Again in Relationships If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat by John Ortberg Fathered by God: Learning What Your Dad Could Never Teach You by John Eldridge Long Story Short: Ten-Minute…

  • The Right Numbers Count

    The Right Numbers Count

    reflections from my reading on Pastor Steve Murrell’s new book MULTIPLICATION CHALLENGE: A Strategy to Solve your Leadership Shortage A temptation a church leader face all the time is to focus on the wrong set of numbers. I experienced getting so consumed with counting the weekend attendance and the money coming in during my early…

  • Unchoke the Word and Unleash its Power

    Unchoke the Word and Unleash its Power

    Mark 4:19 (ESV) 19 but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. The word of God is powerful. It is described as a double-edged sword that can pierce the hearts of men. Growing up, I have made it a goal to…

  • Christ in You

    Christ in You

    Colossians 1:27 English Standard Version (ESV) 27 To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. As Christians, we have always said that we have received Jesus in our lives.  Many take this truth for granted. Until we get…