Jonathan Cliff

  • God to the Rescue

    Introducing the God to the Rescue Children's Easter Curriculum (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2011/03/rescueintro/)

    Created about 1 year ago

    Acts 4:12 (ESV)

  • The Inconvenient Nature of Grace

    Is This Convenient Right Now? (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2011/04/inconvenient_grace/)

    Created about 1 year ago

    1 Corinthians 15:10 (ESV)

  • Time to be Thankful

    Making the Time to be Thankful (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2010/11/thankful2010/)

    Created over 1 year ago

    Psalm 118:1 (ESV)

  • You Got Nothing

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/10/you-contribute-nothing-to-the-plan-of-god/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/10/you-contribute-nothing-to-the-plan-of-god/) Instead of wasting time thinking I contribute…

    Created over 2 years ago

    Esther 4:14 (ESV), Revelation 13:8 (ESV)

  • Weakness is the Advantage

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/09/fear-of-our-own-weakness/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/09/fear-of-our-own-weakness/) So what is the correct response when faced with your own overwhelming…

    Created over 2 years ago

    Numbers 13:31 (NCV), Deuteronomy 8:17 (NCV), Deuteronomy 8:18 (NCV), 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NCV)

  • Opportunity Introduced

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/09/opportunity-is-here/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/09/opportunity-is-here/) They totally missed it. This missed opportunity eventually led to them never getting…

    Created over 2 years ago

    Numbers 13:31 (NCV), Numbers 13:32 (NCV), Numbers 13:33 (NCV)

  • Fear of Commitment

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/09/fear-of-commitment/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/09/fear-of-commitment/) Learn to see the value in the journey. After you’ve seized the great destination that…

    Created over 2 years ago

    Numbers 13:32 (NCV), Deuteronomy 7:22 (NCV)

  • Source of Purpose

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/09/the-source-of-purpose/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/09/the-source-of-purpose/) The key is in knowing God and allowing Him to determine and direct your life.…

    Created over 2 years ago

    John 17:4 (NCV), Acts 9:1 (NCV), Philippians 3:14 (NCV)

  • Four Ways

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/10/the-four-ways/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/10/the-four-ways/) Let’s look at the four different ways that we can begin to find purpose. I’m sure my readers…

    Created over 2 years ago

    John 14:21 (NCV)

  • Imagine The End

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/07/imagine-the-end/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/07/imagine-the-end/) This is one of the more recited passages in all the annuals of time. It’s frequently recited,…

    Created almost 3 years ago

    Deuteronomy 6:4 (ESV)

  • Make It Personal

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/07/make-it-personal/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/07/make-it-personal/) These commandments have to be in my heart, before I can hand them off to my children.…

    Created almost 3 years ago

    Deuteronomy 6:6 (ESV)

  • Create a Rhythm

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/07/create-a-rhythm/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/07/create-a-rhythm/) As parents we need to be more conscious, more deliberate, and more innovative with our children.…

    Created almost 3 years ago

    Deuteronomy 6:7 (ESV)

  • Widen the Circle

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/07/widen-the-circle/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/07/widen-the-circle/) Let’s back up to Deuteronomy 6:4, for a second. Have you ever noticed this? Moses isn’t…

    Created almost 3 years ago

    Deuteronomy 6:4 (ESV)

  • Countercultural Giving

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2008/10/countercultural-giving/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2008/10/countercultural-giving/) The word Counterculture is a sociological term used to describe the values…

    Created about 3 years ago

    Luke 12:15 (MSG), Luke 12:21 (MSG)

  • Best of My Time

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2008/11/best-of-my-time/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2008/11/best-of-my-time/) As a kid time was my slow torturing enemy. The slowness of time kept me from what I really…

    Created about 3 years ago

    Ecclesiastes 3:1 (ASV)

  • Mary Ordinary

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2008/11/mary-ordinary/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2008/11/mary-ordinary/) May I learn to let God use my ordinary self in extraordinary ways (and trust me, I'm as ordinary…

    Created about 3 years ago

    Luke 1:38 (MSG)

  • Check, Check, Check, Check

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2008/12/check-check-check-check/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2008/12/check-check-check-check/) I love my checklists. I live my life mostly attached to my Treo, which runs…

    Created about 3 years ago

    Romans 8:35 (MSG), Romans 8:36 (MSG), Romans 8:37 (MSG), Romans 8:38 (MSG), Romans 8:39 (MSG)

  • In Spite of Myself

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/01/in-spite-of-myself/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/01/in-spite-of-myself/) I know what I'm good at. For the sake of appearing humble, I won't give you a run…

    Created about 3 years ago

    Hebrews 10:35 (MSG)

  • Complete in Him

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/02/complete-in-him/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/02/complete-in-him/) Here’s where the power of Colossians 2:9-10 comes in. If I assume that the parents, children,…

    Created about 3 years ago

    Colossians 2:9 (MSG), Colossians 2:10 (MSG)

  • Power of Imitation

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/05/the-power-of-imitation/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/05/the-power-of-imitation/) When I give I am simply imitating the one that gave that great and wonderful…

    Created about 3 years ago

    John 3:16 (MSG)

  • Give and Take

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/04/give-and-take/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2009/04/give-and-take/) I love a good exhortation and teaching moment, but when push comes to shove I’d much rather…

    Created about 3 years ago

    Romans 12:6 (MSG)

  • Big Words, LIttle Brain

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2008/04/big-words-little-brain/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2008/04/big-words-little-brain/) "Better to stay silent and be thought a fool, than to speak up and remove…

    Created almost 4 years ago

    James 3:3 (ASV), James 3:4 (ASV), James 3:5 (ASV), James 3:6 (ASV)

  • Anger That Does Me Well

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2008/06/anger-that-does-me-well.html (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2008/06/anger-that-does-me-well.html) Lord Help me to learn to separate being angry from acting angry,…

    Created almost 4 years ago

    Ephesians 4:26 (ASV)

  • Be Like Jesus

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2008/04/be-like-jesus/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2008/04/be-like-jesus/) Can it really be that simple?

    Created almost 4 years ago

    Matthew 5:48 (MSG)

  • America's Joyous Future... Maybe?

    http://www.jonathancliff.com/2007/11/americas-joyous-future-maybe/ (http://www.jonathancliff.com/2007/11/americas-joyous-future-maybe/) Believe it or not, this sign is one of the reasons I love working…

    Created almost 4 years ago

    Romans 3:23 (ASV)