PREACHING THROUGH A BOOK OF THE BIBLE
PREACHING THROUGH A BOOK OF THE BIBLE One of our vary greatest privileges and responsibilities as ministers of God is to preach the Word (2 Timothy 4:2) – to feed …
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A LEADER
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A LEADER We should always be looking for godly men and women to disciple and train to serve God and the church. Jesus made that …
FASTING: HOW DO I DO IT? (Fasting 5)
FASTING: HOW DO I DO IT? (Fasting 5) Did you know that there is more in the Bible about fasting than repentance and confession? Jesus fasted, as did Moses, David, …
FASTING: WHAT DOES IT ACCOMPLISH? (Fasting 4)
FASTING: WHAT DOES IT ACCOMPLISH? (Fasting 4) In a culture where the landscape is dotted with shrines to the Golden Arches and an assortment of Pizza Temples, fasting seems out …
TEMPTATIONS PASTORS FACE
TEMPTATIONS PASTORS FACE Everyone who is alive faces temptations. We never outgrow them. Sometimes church leaders think they have advanced beyond being tempted, but the truth is that we face …
ARE YOU SUCCESSFUL?
ARE YOU SUCCESSFUL? One of the very first lessons I had to learn as a pastor, and one that was vitally necessary for me to pastor a church, was to …
WHEN SOMEONE LEAVES YOUR CHURCH
WHEN SOMEONE LEAVES YOUR CHURCH I think it is hard for all pastors when someone they care about leaves their church. Sometimes we are glad to see a person who …
How Could a Loving God Create Hell?
I’ve written blogs in the past establishing that hell exists. I believe that can be accurately proven in several ways. But then, how can we say that a good and …
Leadership Lessons from Peter
Every conference I teach Biblical leadership principles by dressing as a Bible person and sharing what I, as that person, learned about leadership. Each year I do someone different. One …
HUMILITY ISN’T EASY
LIFE LESSON 5: HUMILITY NEVER COMES NATURALLY As I think of the lessons I have learned in my life of ministry I must include my battle with pride. Pride can …