I was on holy ground, and didn’t know it!
At 7:38, the morning of January 19th, 2002 I awoke with what felt like an elephant standing on my chest and before that fateful day ended, I had experienced three heart events and CODED three times.
My family was told, “If he makes it through the night, he [...]
Story finding begins with engaging conversation
When God adds your name to the Book of Life, a faith journey begins. It’s unique, it’s sacred, and it’s no longer about you. It’s about God and what he is doing in your space.
Life is now arrayed with God things, divine appointments, holy moments, and second touches. The [...]
Coaches share their collection
Especially the personal stories…Emerging faith coaches share their stories. Believers of every nation long to know they are not alone and that God is still working wonders. People are more powerful than you realize.
Your fingerprint encounters become doses of hope for believers. Even before you realize it, God will use your adventures [...]
Be more than a list of good words
Ultimately followers of Jesus are called to be the story, to be the light, to be the salt, to make a difference in their world. They instigate and even innovate outside the walls of church. They pray and push, but they never make the choices for anyone else. [...]
PREPARATION
She came in complaining about my sermons always being about forgiveness and grace. According to her, I needed to come down harder on the sinners and in her words, ”nail them with guilt.”
After her rant, I asked, “So, when did forgiveness and grace become more than slogan concepts for you?”
“Ron, there are some things you [...]
PREPARATION
My friend David Himes has suggested, “For most people, the Bible is like a software license. Few actually read it. They just scroll to the bottom and click ‘I agree.’”
His observation gives me a chance to say, “Too many believers settle for faith that is little more than a list of statements they agree with. [...]
PREPARATION
Generosity is a core value of Jesus followers. It displays the power of God and describes who we are.
It all starts with a decision to risk. When we give our time, our talents, and our money we are risking a piece of our hearts. It is our faith in God that empowers us to turn [...]
PREPARATION
A while back I sent an email to 300 men asking them to answer a simple question: “In the real world, what are you planning to do in the next 12 months that will define you as a man of faith?”
Some wanted to argue about the question, a few responded with lengthy theological explanations, but [...]
2011 was a great year for the FCN
This website enjoyed over 250,000 page views and thousands of faith stories were lifted and enhanced by Faith Notes. Along with the growing impact of the FaithTeam website, Ron’s Facebook and Twitter presence engaged friends in daily faith-shaping conversations.
Responses come in daily, expressing how this ministry has helped [...]
I wish we could have a cyber celebration
We have begun our 5th year at Faith Coaching Network. God has been gracious and patient. In many ways, I feel like we have just now found our place in His vision.
But, We CAN have a cyber challenge
God is up to something new, do you see it?
“See, I am doing [...]
Women of Prayer
As our 5th year begins, the Faith Team is facing the most challenging time in our history.
It’s not just financial, several things have happened all at once. In the middle our prayers about the challenges, God called a small group of faith-focused women from every corner of the world to join HIM in [...]
Be the Story
Everybody loved Aunt Ruby’s stories; they were filled with surprises, adventure, and more than a little imagination. She and Durwood lived in a broken-down, wood-framed, four room house just north of Harrison, Arkansas.
We would only visit every two years or so, but Ruby and Durwood always made the country visit an unforgettable experience [...]
Take charge of your day with these 60-second, off-the-wall messages.
Each BAM un-covers a life-message designed to encourage and inspire. Hidden in each story is an intentional desire to put in a good word for God. Make this your story day.
Listen to a sample BreakAway Minute spot
Now visit the website.
Faith coaches, Story Collectors, and GoFaithTeam leaders are unique individuals
The one-of-a-kind, imaginative creator would, of course, put individuality and uniqueness into the creation that bears his image. Being created in the image of God means all God’s people are designed to reason independent of basic instinct, to dream and sing and express emotion, to create [...]
I’ve been preparing for this mission all my life
Can you see beyond yourself? Have you had a second touch? Can your see clearly? Settle back and take the time to listen to all this message. It lasts about 20 minutes. Then consider what God is saying to you about your faith. It’s a simple question: [...]
Add PrayerPoints to your morning routine. Listen to LB’s prayerful perspective on the morning news then do what comes natural, take a few moments to get personal with God about your concerns and expectations of the day.
Join LB Lyon as he challenges you with carefully gathered news and commentary shaped into holy conversation-starters. The player [...]
It all starts with a simple confession: “I believe that Jesus was God in human form, that he visited this planet, taught us about life to the max, died to rescue us from hopeless narcissism, and that God raised him to complete the master plan giving us resurrection power. And I believe he still lives [...]
Lasting quotes
You may have heard others talk about Jesus:
Angels: He’s the Savior, the King of kings. Luke 2:11
John the Baptist: He’s the Lamb of God. John 1:29
Peter: He’s the Christ, the Son of the living God. Matthew 16:16
John the Apostle: He gives us a relationship with God. John 1:10-13
Nathanael: He is [...]
An Introduction to the Christian God
“It’s easy to get embarrassed by the angry voices of misguided people who claim a special calling from the God of the Bible. And I am appalled at the self-appointed, religious extremists from fringes of Christianity who are giving my God a bad rap. They pop-off, picket, and protest but [...]
Ready for a faith audit?
To keep your faith conditioned, you have to have an action plan. Growing, flourishing faith demands action (2 Thessalonians 1:3-4). Most believers don’t stop long enough to assess the condition of their faith, much less work on a plan to grow it. The basic idea is to just keep it, like [...]
Let’s build a list
Sometimes the best answers are waiting for that one really good question.
Marcandangel.com provided the original inspiration. I have modified and edited.
Now it’s up to you. Good questions are far more valuable than good answers; good questions lead us up to, and beyond, wonder and wisdom:
How old would you be if you didn’t [...]
Questions that encourage personalized faith
It’s fairly simple to get children to repeat spiritual words and even learn complex spiritual information, but helping them develop an owned, personal, and growing faith is much more complicated.
Hear this: When it comes to Faith Shaping, the most powerful tool in your toolbox is not information or lecture; it’s listening.
Ask [...]
Mobile, carefree, newbie adults rush franticly to arrive at the emergency room ahead of the baby, it’s their rush to miracle. The nurse says, “Doctor, we have a baby here.” It’s messy, chaotic, beautiful and wondrous. “What’s the name?” How many pounds? How long? Flowers. Cards. Calls. Visits. Home. Quiet and questioning. What do we [...]
Leaving fingerprints for God
Parents and pastors are in a perpetual search for the magic strategy, or a proven formula, for instilling faith in the heart’s of the next generation. That search is frustrating and futile. Faith is not instilled by magic words, faith classes, or a special sermon series. The birth of faith is a [...]
