Psalm 18:35
… You (Lord) stoop down to make me great.
Now that’s some great perspective!
In Psalm 18, David is rattling off a resume of his kingly accomplishments, strengths, and victories. But just to be sure that he doesn’t get carried away with his bad self, he pauses and acknowledges:
“Even the highest human height is the bottom [...]
We’re experimenting with a new format…
On Mondays for the next few weeks, we’re going to post 20 minutes or so of discussion on the Best Practices of Elevation Church for your listening pleasure.
You can read about those practices here, and then listen to more in-depth dialogue between me and different Elevation staff members.
So here [...]
If you want God to use your life in an authentic and lasting way, you must learn to deflect all the glory back to Him.
When a success, achievement, or accolade is aimed at you, cultivate the habit of letting it bounce of your chest, and then push it back up toward God, who is the [...]
This is definitely one of the top five verses in the Bible.
Except… it’s not actually a verse in the Bible.
The actual verse states that God will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.
It does not imply that God won’t let you be stressed beyond what you can bear.
Or challenged beyond your ability.
Or [...]
Lesson 1—He who is faithful with little will be made faithful with much
Pastor Furtick and I have been close friends since the days of our youth growing up in the bustling metropolis of Moncks Corner, SC, and since those days, one of my very favorite things in life has been to accompany him on the [...]
I watched 3 songs of a live Green Day performance on VH1 last week. I didn’t know any of the songs they were playing; I haven’t been a Green Day fan for almost 10 years now.
I pointed out to Holly that a Green Day song sounds like a Green Day song from the moment you [...]
Yesterday was another banner day at Elevation, and it’s time to celebrate.
We have boldly prayed that God would give us 1000 or more salvation decisions in our second year of ministry. I’m grateful to report that yesterday we officially reached that goal.
89 adults made a profession of faith in our worship experiences yesterday morning. That [...]
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Pastor Steven Furtick is the Lead Pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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The Life You've Always Wanted |
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On Writing |
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Spurgeon: A New Biography |
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The Houdini Solution |
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Execution |
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Mavericks at Work |
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The Very Large Church |
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