Seeing in 3D By Andrea Graff The other day I took my little buddy Grant on an “Ange Date”—something we’ve been doing since he was two years old. He’s seven now, but his choice of date has pretty much stayed the same—ice cream, the park and shopping. I was surprised when this time, something else was on his agenda. A movie. We decided...
How to Get Your Prayers Answered by Pastor Jim Graff I’ve been a pastor for 30+ years, so over time, I have heard quite a few definitions of prayer. Out of all of them, there are two that have really hit home with me. The first one comes from a Bible dictionary that I like. It says that prayer is man’s utter...
You are a Gift! By Tamara Graff Hello my friends and Happy New Year! I hope your year is off to a great start. Mine was, until I realized this devo was supposed to be out 5 days ago! Oh well! I wanted to take the this opportunity to remind you of what an incredible gift you are to your world! Over the last several years,...
Preparing Your Church for Immeasurable Impact by Pastor Jim Graff One aspect I love about the ministry is how impossible it is to calculate our eternal worth. In Luke chapter 6, Jesus talks about our call to give to others and describes our return as being good measure and running over. None of us will ever know fully what our efforts have...
Authentic Praise Honors God and Builds Churches Too! by Pastor Jim Graff As a young pastor in training, I heard my father-in-law, the late John Osteen tell an interesting story. He described a worship service that one of the church businessmen brought his attorney friend to. The businessman was concerned that the worship might be a little too exuberant for this dignified attorney. ...
Making Disciples Pastor Jim Graff Have you noticed how eager people are to reach new places of success in their lives? Most of us are constantly and carefully planning the next step vital to our desired destination. I clearly remember one morning when my son confidently explained to me that he was ready to take the training wheels off his bike. He was...