Too often our churches allow those with proven leadership abilities in the secular world to become leaders in our churches without properly assessing where they are in reference to their spiritual maturity. As you may know, the bottom line in business is financial profitability, and when...
When we begin to understand who Jesus is, what He did, and what He said, it will help us understand the importance Jesus placed upon the Scriptures. If the Scriptures were: Simply man’s words...He would have rejected them Lies...He would have refuted them Merely opinions...He...
As we get ready to celebrate our Independence Day on July 4th, we need to commemorate those who signed the Declaration of Independence, our nation’s “birth certificate.” As they acknowledged: “And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the...
Fathers are in a natural position to have one of the greatest opportunities to serve as teachers of just about anyone in the world. You see, a child in the home has the chance to see if the father and the mother really believe and practice what they teach. A father who teaches love and...
According to a new report released by the Barna Group, 9 out of 10 Christian pastors felt that “helping Christians have biblical beliefs about specific issues is a major part of their role as clergy.” That’s not surprising, is it? And yet they won’t! ...
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is an event that occurred more than 2000 years ago that we still celebrate to this day because of the great significance it holds for our lives and for our eternities. When the followers of Jesus came to the tomb on the first day of the week (Sunday) after His...
Are you familiar with the phrases “Helicopter Parent” and “Snowplow Parent”? Helicopter parenting refers to parents who hover over their children in a protective stance, overseeing any and all of their activities. Snowplow parenting refers to parents who clear...
Ken Lundberg told of walking to his office on the university campus, having to cross a stretch of lawn between the tennis courts and the soccer fields. The lawn was constantly covered with tennis balls, containers, worn-out sweat socks, candy bar wrappers, beer bottles, cellophane, and...
In our church, will we value character over talent? Answer: We must! I know it is a great temptation—particularly in the area of music—for physical appearance and talent to blind us, but we must keep our eyes wide open spiritually, and here’s why: The Holy...
Sometimes I find myself a little bothered by how flippantly people throw around the word “prayer.” If the truth were known, I think that people often say “I am praying for you” because they don’t know what else to say or, perhaps, they are getting ready to say...