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‘Personal Development’ Archive (sorted alphabetically)

  • Ain’t Got What it Takes?

    Thursday, January 29th, 2009

    It’s a rare person who can look in the mirror and say with conviction, “You are so
    prepared for whatever the day may hold!” And if you’re not one of those few, this
    message is sure to encourage you. In it Daniel draws on Mark chapter 6 to explain why
    and how our meager abilities can become more [...]

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  • Be Strong, Be Courageous…and Act

    Saturday, February 4th, 2006

    What’s the difference between the “Promised Land” and the “Possessed Land?” God initiates His offer, but we are required to show up and seize the prize. “Be Strong, Be Courageous…and Act” is a powerful “word of wisdom” that describes in vivid detail how we can find ourselves on the map of God’s sovereign purpose. Just [...]

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  • Calling for Breakthrough Seasons, Part 2

    Thursday, January 29th, 2009

    As we launch into an extended exploration of what miraculous breakthrough really means–for ourselves, our families, our church, the Foursquare movement, and for all who call upon the name of Jesus–we are reminded afresh that it’s the authority of Jesus Himself which overpowers every obstacle we contend with in this life. When His kingdom comes, [...]

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  • Calling for Breakthrough Seasons, Part 3

    Thursday, January 29th, 2009

    Digging deep into a couple of lesser-known books of the Old Testament–Habakkuk and Joel, this teaching continues to show us how to seek God for His miraculous breakthroughs.  The insights of these prophets (both of whom were caught in apparently hopeless circumstances) are like two goal posts, helping us aim our expectations as we trust [...]

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  • Christmas Beginnings: Matthew Part 1 of 3

    Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 Excerpt from “Christmas Beginnings: Matthew Part 1 of 3”
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  • Christmas Story

    Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 Excerpt from “Christmas Story”
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  • Convention 2006: Servanthood and the Kingdom

    Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

    Drawing on the story of David’s transfer of leadership responsibility to his son, Solomon, Daniel addresses the 2006 Foursquare convention with a searching challenge for leaders–old and young alike. Even as Jack Hayford is renewing our call to disciple new leaders, Daniel urges long-time leaders to consider fresh patterns of delegation for their young counterparts. [...]

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  • Dead in Sin; Alive in Christ

    Saturday, March 19th, 2005

    Have you ever wondered (or tried to explain to someone) why doing good things isn’t quite enough to “get into heaven”? The new Christians of the early church were wondering the same thing. As Paul explained in his letter to the Ephesians, every single one of us is locked inside a washing machine stuck on [...]

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  • Dig a Well–To the Left or To the Right

    Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

    It’s fairly normal for us to think that finding God’s will is like looking for a bull’s-eye painted upon something we can see–a “perfect” person, circumstance or place. In this teaching, Daniel opens up the accounts of both Abraham and Isaac to dispel that myth. How Abraham ended up in his inherited land was quite [...]

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  • Entering His Courts With Praise

    Thursday, January 15th, 2009

    Worship certainly is God’s due; even if it did nothing for us, it would still be the single most appropriate spiritual activity for every believer. But praise/worship dynamically expand our sense of closeness with the Lord; and they dramatically increase our realization of His (saving, providing) presence in our day-to-day life. Magnifying Him
    greatly enlarges the [...]

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  • Escape Spiritual Lies, Traps and Traumas (Part 1)

    Saturday, May 28th, 2005

    “Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” That could sound normal, expected and even exemplary–if there were no other recourse except our own devices. Unfortunately, when everyone “does his own thing”, pride, addiction, distress and rebellion surface, wreaking havoc with everyone’s life and causing people to perish. Join Daniel this week as he [...]

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  • Escape Spiritual Lies, Traps and Traumas (Part 2)

    Saturday, June 4th, 2005

    Archaeologists look beneath the surface of the soil to find answers about human life. It’s no surprise that archaeology supports the historical validity of the Bible, but the Scriptures can offer even deeper answers about how we humans are made, and even how to deal with our difficulties. By examining the Book of Ezra, Daniel [...]

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  • Escape Spiritual Lies, Traps and Traumas, Part 3

    Sunday, June 12th, 2005

    Carvings of the Gods
    If we open the Old Testament like we’d open a physics textbook (not to be daunting to those of us who aren’t very scientific) we’ll find clear instruction about the physical and the non-physical world. In this message, Daniel shows us from Psalm 106 why we tend to cycle self-hating or other-blaming [...]

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  • Escape Spiritual Lies, Traps and Traumas, Part 4

    Saturday, June 18th, 2005

    Snares of the Idols
    Everyone knows how much the experiences of life can shape the way we walk into the future. When we’re preoccupied with resentment or rejection, for instance, the pain that caused our original hurt never seems to go away–no matter how much time goes by. But it’s amazing how much the Bible, when [...]

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  • Familiar Words, Wonderful Promises

    Thursday, January 29th, 2009

    Most of us are acquainted with the 23rd Psalm. In this week’s study, however, we’ll look
    at these often-quoted words in a different light. By lingering over a word here, a phrase
    there, we can open ourselves to God’s intimate responses to our very present need. Are
    you dealing with a fear of the future? Are you stuck [...]

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  • Final Frames, Intro: Israel’s Got More Than One Giant-Killer

    Saturday, September 16th, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
     
    Most of us are very familiar with the story of David and [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 1A: Hanging in There with a Good God

    Saturday, September 30th, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    Wait on the Lord. Know His ways. Did you ever wonder what these [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 1B: Hanging in There with a Good God

    Sunday, October 8th, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    Why is God close to the brokenhearted? Continuing in Psalm 25, Daniel reveals [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 2: Going Back to Fishing

    Saturday, October 21st, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    At the empty tomb, Mary could not recognize Jesus. His own disciples had [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 3: The Courage to Make A Difference

    Sunday, November 5th, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    How are we to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and to [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 4: Marching Orders from the Word of God

    Saturday, November 11th, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    “Do not neglect the gift that is within you.” Daniel finds in 1 [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 5: God Can Make You Great

    Saturday, November 25th, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    Ever wonder why we do things the way we do at The Coastlands–why [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 6: Message of Mercy, Ministry of Deliverance

    Saturday, December 2nd, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    “And the coastlands shall wait for His instruction.” Daniel goes back to a [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 7: Kingdom of Darkness, Kingdom of Light

    Saturday, December 9th, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    While on this earth, Jesus’ assignment was very simple: He went about doing [...]

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  • Final Frames, Part 8: Weighty Wisdom from Above

    Sunday, December 17th, 2006

    This teaching is part of the “Final Frames” series, a compilation of Bible studies Daniel taught in his final weeks as the Coastlands’ Senior Pastor in late-2006. The Scriptures shared in this series were pivotal in Daniel’s life and helped form his ministry.
    Wisdom and authority go hand in hand in the spiritual realm; authority cannot [...]

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  • God Sees What You Need

    Thursday, January 15th, 2009 Excerpt from “God Sees What You Need”
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  • He is Still With Us

    Sunday, December 24th, 2006

    The most congenial “Merry Christmas” from the lips of a well-wisher can feel pretty hollow if you’re wrestling with the darkness. Even the name given to Jesus before His birth–Emmanuel, or “God With Us”–can strike a hollow chord. If He’s “with us”, then why do I feel alone and oppressed?
    In this Christmas Eve service [...]

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  • He Leads The Blind in a Way They Do Not Know

    Thursday, January 29th, 2009

    Do you struggle with the feeling that something precious is irretrievably lost—time, opportunity, health, provision, hope, passion, purpose? Or is there a deep sadness in your soul because the legacy of your past offers nothing upon which to base any hope for the future? You will want to listen in this week as Daniel brings [...]

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  • Hearing God, Part 1

    Thursday, January 15th, 2009

    One of the most fascinating (and sometimes frustrating) aspects of our relationship with the Lord is our God-given ability to hear Him speak to us by His Spirit. The Bible acknowledges that discerning God’s voice and distinguishing it from all the “noise” in our minds is not always the easiest thing to do, and it [...]

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  • Hearing God, Part 2

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