tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348701489036763872024-11-01T06:44:19.922-04:00This is a blog which records and augments the messages of my favorite pastors nationwide. Most of them are ranked by the Church Report Online as the top pastors in the country, but I include others. Among the favorites are Andy Stanley, Johnson Bowie, Craig Groeschel, Erwin McManus and Perry Noble. This blog will hopefully serve as a subject matter resource for pastors or for those in need of a good Word. Enjoy!Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-14663595764019057102013-06-01T05:26:00.000-04:002013-06-01T05:28:16.338-04:00

In the fourth part of his series "Uprising" which is based on his book, Erwin McManus reminds us that we are going after a great quest; the quest to live a life of courage.  Inside all of us is a hero.  There are decisions  we have to make on a daily basis.  We have to take deliberate steps which directly affect the outcome of our life.  These steps either lead away or

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-23922767136662967992013-05-25T08:21:00.000-04:002013-05-25T08:21:45.625-04:00

Following a message on humility, Erwin continues his "Uprising" series based on his book of the same name..  "We began a great quest...for honor...a journey that all of us need to take...that will lead us to this virtue of courage...Without courage, you will never unleash your full potential or realize your dreams."  Sometimes it seems like there are courageous people and then there are

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-65283911032666344002013-05-21T09:28:00.000-04:002013-05-21T09:28:08.474-04:00

Continuing the series from his book, "Uprising", Erwin McManus (www.mosaic.org) opens with a prologue.  "For the next 3 weeks, we are going to step into a quest for honor and integrity."   However, to set the foundation for honor and integrity, Erwin begins with "humility".  When we enter into faith conversations in life, this is not a typical topic covered.   "If we have a

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-71134214374439582052013-05-11T08:12:00.000-04:002013-05-11T08:38:35.145-04:00

Fifteen years ago, Erwin McManus began putting together the material to write his book "Uprising".  How amazing it is that there are so many people who live in a free world but who are not free.  Their decisions in life have bound them and they have kept them from living the life that they dreamed of living.  These decisions have also kept them from living life to the fullest as

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-15225542200556237042013-05-06T11:53:00.000-04:002013-05-06T11:54:51.583-04:00

In the first part of his series, "Bless This Home", Craig Groeschel (www.lifechurch.tv) opens with the theme, "Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness".  How many of you want your homes to be blessed?  We ALL want our families to be blessed, but in most cases when we look at other families, the word that comes to mind is NOT "blessed".  There are so many financial problems,

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-34038172565205088532013-05-03T09:37:00.000-04:002013-05-03T09:41:40.673-04:00

In the fifth and last sermon of his series, "Spirit", Erwin McManus talks about diving into this space where most of us only spend small amounts of time exploring. So many times, when we are moving through life, we become absorbed in the material world, but then something will happen in our lives that turns us to the spiritual realm; the invisible world versus our visible world.  If we don't

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-18082668451282361042013-04-23T11:09:00.000-04:002013-04-23T11:10:26.278-04:00

In the fourth part of his series, "Spirit" Erwin McManus reviews our spirituality dilemma.  "We spent the last few weeks stepping into a new and unique conversation;  where we are being trapped in between a material and spiritual reality .."  Some of us are aware that we are spiritual creatures. but all of us are reminded every day that we are physical.  We need to eat and

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-44923818015191818862013-04-18T09:39:00.000-04:002013-04-18T10:18:39.210-04:00

In the third part of his series "Spirit", Erwin McManus begins by reviewing the concept of the "Holy Spirit" and by reminding us of the many layers in which we weave in and out of between the material world and the spiritual world.  The Spirit can be an incredibly elusive understanding for many of us but scriptures help us understand His role in our lives; In Acts 2:1, we read;  When

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-23313761233988145782013-04-12T08:10:00.000-04:002013-04-12T08:10:55.339-04:00

In the second part of his series, "Spirit", Erwin McManus (www.mosaic.org) reviews his previous message by talking about diving into a space where we have experience without language.  It is more than our senses of touching, hearing and seeing.  It's a place where our mind, our soul and our intellect comprehend.   This is where we describe

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-52839654246069168782013-04-05T12:10:00.000-04:002013-04-06T13:35:46.060-04:00

Beginning his new series, "Spirit", Erwin McManus opens by explaining that he is going to spend the next 5 weeks talking about the Spirit.  Some might ask, "Are you talking about the human spirit or Holy Spirit?  The answer is yes.  "We are going to talk about the relationship between the human spirit and the Holy Spirit.  In order to help you understand, I am going to have

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-72415651834550807242013-03-30T11:37:00.000-04:002013-03-30T11:37:37.665-04:00

Continuing his series, "When Jesus Comes to Dinner", Rick Warren opens by talking about how "dinner with sinners" is what got Jesus into trouble.  Examples of how Jesus did this was Jesus' having had dinner with prostitutes and with corrupt officials.  He invites a bunch of rednecks.  These people were illiterate and rough.  Jesus was not someone who recruited the well

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-66219532827323483062013-03-18T09:14:00.000-04:002013-03-18T09:14:48.787-04:00

In Victory Atlanta's "Godconomy" series, Johnson Bowie delivers his "Joyful Generosity" sermon.  There are two economies for the Christian.  There is the way God treats money in His economy and then there is the world's economy.  Jesus says that at the end of the day we have to choose between these economies because we can't serve both God and money.  As Christians

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-30260707643872914532013-03-08T09:11:00.000-05:002013-03-08T09:50:22.081-05:00

"So yesterday, I'm at home laying on my couch and I see snow falling.  For those of you who are northern transplants, you have to understand that snow in the south might as well be cocaine falling.  There are people who are not in church because of snow.  It becomes Snowmageddon. " This is the second week of the series, "Don't Waste Your Life", Perry Noble of

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-44914312617728481542011-03-27T07:13:00.001-04:002011-03-27T07:51:39.903-04:00

If there is anyone who can help you with your finances, it is Jesus. He is the most Generous! He gave his life on a cross for us, so how much more is He willing to give us now?! If you are in a financial prison, you did not follow Jesus there. It was greed and greed always brings about death. If you are in the middle of a life of greed, something in you is dead or dying. It could be your

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-46287577832278363922011-03-21T13:09:00.001-04:002011-03-21T13:35:45.229-04:00

Starting his new series called "Upgrade", Perry Noble says he was thinking about having music in cars. It obviously wasn't always this way.  Back in 1980, his parents bought a car that had an 8-track tape player in it.  "We rocked out the 8-track!!  And my mom bought the Loretta Lynn 8-track 'Coal Miner's Daughter'...I literally can sing every song in (that album)...it's

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-58927527421910357152011-03-14T10:39:00.001-04:002011-03-19T08:27:54.129-04:00

"We're doing this series called 'The Name'", opens Louie Giglio.  We have all been charged to carry the name of Jesus and it is a big deal.  We often get caught up in the daily grinds of life and forget why we're here in the first place!  How do we carry on His name on a day-to-day basis?   "I think it is in starting the day with Jesus."  Every day we should come to

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-59010570944974831932011-03-09T02:55:00.000-05:002011-03-09T02:55:34.697-05:00

Beginning today's message, Johnson Bowie is on stage with his wife, Summer, closing out a series about family called "Raising the Next Generation".  Getting questions from the audience and online, Johnson and Summer open with the intent of their message; How to Build Strong Children.   All of our children have potential.  We want our kids to grow up as believers and as leaders

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-36293592864392033922010-02-15T09:46:00.000-05:002010-02-15T09:46:24.538-05:00

"I grew up having to go to church every single week..." Not everyone goes to church.  In fact, thousands upon thousands of people who claim to be Christians don't go at all!  "I just don't understand that," says Johnson Bowie of http://www.fusion.org/.   It's the new year and now and there are many people back in church.  Johnson challenges those who are

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-1867125213477528412010-01-27T07:41:00.000-05:002010-01-27T07:41:15.979-05:00

This whole thing we call life is all about God; the man Jesus. Beginning his series, "Cha-Ching", Johnson Bowie picks up on this thought in Isaiah 26:8, "Yea, in the way of (Your) judgments, O Lord, have we waited for You; the desire of our soul is to Your name, and to the remembrance of You." It's not about us! The stars scream out His name. If we don't glorify Him, the rocks will cry out. The

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-55947522961479025852010-01-21T13:14:00.000-05:002010-01-21T13:14:27.955-05:00

"Let's open up your Bibles to Luke 10...How many of you would say that you occasionally or always feel stressed?  How many people feel financial tension?  How many of you would say I wish I had more time to spend with my self of my family?"  Craig Groeschel of lifechurch.tv opens his series "Margin" with a message on the need for margin.  We live in a culture that

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-47912922607742549852010-01-19T10:11:00.000-05:002010-01-19T10:11:07.327-05:00

In order for us to really press forward in our life for God's Purposes, we've got to get free of our fear. Johnson Bowie, at http://www.fusionatl.org/p/12081/Default.aspx, continues his "Know Fear" series, titled "I Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts" by saying that we have to know the stuff that spiritually comes against us. In order for God to set us free, we have to ask God to expose us. Until we

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-43565489487516330832010-01-17T08:06:00.001-05:002010-01-17T08:08:03.272-05:00

As a guest of Lifechurch.tv, Dave Ramsey gives a 3-part series online. After a standing ovation, Dave graciously says how amazing it is to see the changes that are being made in peoples' lives. "Money's fun...if you got some." But most people aren't doing so well. If you've made big time mistakes with money, that makes you over 12! It's easy to fall over in this money thing." "When I went broke

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-29633287309236880172010-01-16T09:09:00.004-05:002010-01-16T09:19:48.754-05:00

Guest Speaker Steve Saccone titles his message for Mosaic, "Fresh Start on Destiny".   We just finished a decade, which is kind of cool.  Television shows talk about all the special events that reflect on this decade and everything that happened in it.  There are so many things that change in any given decade and there always defining moments that identify

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-21343722882892940822010-01-14T10:22:00.000-05:002010-01-14T10:22:46.863-05:00

As one of the guests at the forums of http://www.ted.com/, Billy Graham speaks on technology and faith. "As a clergyman, you can imagine how out of place I feel.  I feel like a fish out of water:"  Billy was preaching in San Jose several months ago and a friend of his brought several CEO's and leaders from Silicaon Valley to have breakfast with him.  He was

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734870148903676387.post-3424312160953285652010-01-12T06:37:00.003-05:002010-01-12T12:08:55.378-05:00

In Part II, "Remodeling", of his "Staying in Love" series, Andy Stanley. Falling in love requires a pulse, staying in love requires a plan. Falling in love is about attraction while staying in love is the right action. The Juno question from last week was, "Is it possible for two people to fall in love and stay in love forever?" When some of us hear that question, we think it is possible even

Glenn Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718372288630595086noreply@blogger.com0