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Unlike many modern expressions of self-care, God’s approach to self-care is not selfish. In fact, it is one of the best gifts you can give to your family or place of work. When our daughters were younger, I’d joke with them about my latest attempt at self-improvement by calling it “Ken Hensley 2.0” – the upgraded version of me. It got to the point where I'd be doing something new and they would just say, "2.0 dad?" In reality, that’s actually a good way to think about self-care. I want my family to experience best version of myself I can offer them. To not offer them the best I can be, THAT is the definition of selfish! As we think about the Christian approach to self-care, it's important to remember this basic principle: Life generally goes better when we live our lives the way God designed them to be lived. Israel…

The story of what God is doing in and through Jesus doesn’t end with the empty tomb. It’s just getting started. The resurrection isn’t a conclusion, it’s an invitation.Watch more videos at the Mountainview YouTube channel. 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. Professor at Warner University church planter with Stadia former former president, Church Planters of the Rockies helped start 2 for-profit tech companies Need a Speaker or Presenter? Interested in having me speak for your church, conference, or organization? Follow this link to learn more.

Unlike the religious leaders who typically tried to trap Jesus with a trick question, the man who approached Jesus in Mark 10 was seemingly devout and sincere. He wanted to know how to inherit eternal life. In answering his question, Jesus refers to the ten commandments – which the man admitted to keeping. Then Jesus offers him a challenge: sell everything, give it to the poor, and follow me. Mark tells us that the man went away sad, because he had great wealth.Watch more videos at the Mountainview YouTube channel. 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. Professor at Warner University church planter with Stadia former former president, Church Planters of the Rockies helped start 2 for-profit tech companies Need a…

When Jesus expressed concern over the crowd’s lack of food, his disciples responded with an answer based on human reasoning: it would be impossible to feed that many people! They had correctly identified the problem but had failed to see a potential solution. Jesus prefaced his comments with “I have compassion for these people” – which reflected his motivation for wanting to help. For Jesus, this was more than a logistical problem – it was a human problem.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.

If you had miraculous powers and could do anything, what would you do? How would you use them? Why would you use them? Would you try to impress somebody? To benefit yourself? Many of us would use our supernatural powers to help other people ... but only if it didn’t cost us anything. As we continue our journey through the life of Jesus, we come to a story which shows the miracle-working power of Jesus. Here's one thing we learn: Compassion is more than a feeling. It is a feeling that leads to redemptive action.If you’re just joining us, we’ve been looking at the life of Jesus as recorded by Mark, one of his earliest followers. In chapter 6, we came across a similar story – a similar miracle. Now in chapter 8 we find Jesus performing the same miracle again ... 1 During those days another large crowd gathered.…