Quantum physics teaches us that everything is in motion - including you! Thoughts, ideas, beliefs ... they have energy, too. The most successful people have learned how to bring this energy to their work, relationships, and the causes they believe in. Here's the good news: you don't have to understand quantum physics (or be a rocket scientist) to learn how to harness the power of energy. Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing simple habits that will release new energy and momentum into your life. Are you ready? Let's get started! BE A LASER The difference between a flood light and a spot light is a matter of concentration. The reason a laser (which is concentrated light) can cut through steel and concrete is because all of its energy is focused on one specific area. As we start this journey of transformation, it's important to be clear about your…
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I'm excited to be sharing with you a new feature that are adding to our weekend teaching at Mountainview. It's a weekly sermon follow-up that includes additional thoughts and ideas about how to put the sermon into action. It's written by Vanessa Maruska, one of our members. I know that you will find it helpful! Love Where You Live 1 CORINTHIANS 9:19-23 How does our society view us as “Christians”? It seems most cultures across geographies and generations have perceived followers of Christ as backward, subversive and now most prevalently as hypocritical prosecutors. That’s quite the wrong position for us in God’s courtroom, when we’ve been called out to serve as love-filled witnesses. How would any recipient of our message trust what we say if they have no point of reference on that truth being equally lived out in our own lives? To put it in today’s vernacular, ‘don’t talk…
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When Jesus commanded us to love our neighbors he didn’t give us the right to pick which neighborhood. As the parable of the Good Samaritan indicates, we are to treat all people with love and respect – even those we disagree with politically or whose lifestyles offend us. We will never win people to Jesus if they believe we don’t like them.Watch more videos at the Mountainview YouTube channel. Need a Speaker or Presenter? Interested in having me speak for your church, conference, or organization? Follow this link to learn more. Looking for a Speaking Coach? The most successful people are not always the smartest people. But they have one thing in common: they communicate well. I'd love to help you become a better communicator. Click here.
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Believe it or not, I sing the theme song to Mr. Rogers to open our series, "Love Where You Live."Watch more videos at the Mountainview YouTube channel. Need a Speaker or Presenter? Interested in having me speak for your church, conference, or organization? Follow this link to learn more. Looking for a Speaking Coach? The most successful people are not always the smartest people. But they have one thing in common: they communicate well. I'd love to help you become a better communicator. Click here.
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The second greatest commandment calls us to love our neighbors as ourselves – which means we must know them in order to love them. To reach an increasingly secular and hostile culture, Christians must learn to think and act missionally. Traditional methods of attracting people “back to church” will no longer work in a culture where an increasingly number of people have never been to church in the first place. The series will use the example of Paul as a model for engaging a secular culture.Watch more videos at the Mountainview YouTube channel. Need a Speaker or Presenter? Interested in having me speak for your church, conference, or organization? Follow this link to learn more. Looking for a Speaking Coach? The most successful people are not always the smartest people. But they have one thing in common: they communicate well. I'd love to help you become a better communicator. Click…
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