Discouragement: Tool of Satan
DISCOURAGEMENT: TOOL OF SATAN One of Satan’s greatest tools against Christian leaders is discouragement. Each one must face it from time to time. Ministry can be very difficult and we …
Satan’s Game Plan
SATAN’S GAME PLAN It’s much easier to defeat an opponent if you know their game plan. That’s true in sports, business and warfare. Those following Jesus find themselves in a …
Why So Few Good Bible Dads?
WHY SO FEW GOOD BIBLE FATHERS? Becoming a Dad is a simple but being a good Dad is difficult. Why are there so few good fathers mentioned in the Bible? …
How Long Does It Take to Prepare a Sermon?
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO PREPARE A SERMON? A questions young pastors often ask is “How much time should I spend on sermon preparation?” There is no one answer …
Church in a Post-Covid World
CHURCH IN A POST-COVID WORLD Covid-19 has changed our lives forever. Life will never be exactly the same as it was before it hit. That is true of the church …
Being A Pastor Is Hard Work
BEING A PASTOR IS HARD WORK I love pastors. I’ve been one my whole life and have been involved in training and mentoring pastors for many years. Pastors aren’t perfect …
Live to Please God, Not Man
LIVE TO PLEASE GOD, NOT MAN (Lessons from Paul 4) As Christians, we are facing more and more opposition to the Gospel. That can put on a lot of pressure …
The Importance of Contentment
THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTENTMENT (Lessons from Paul 3) Imagine going from being well-off, highly respected, a community leader and a very popular leader to being flogged, beaten, stoned and imprisoned? …
God Loves Us For Who We Are
GOD LOVES US FOR WHO WE ARE (Lessons from Paul 2) Most of those Jesus chose to follow Him were blue-collar workers, men and women who worked with their hands. …
God Can Use Anyone
GOD CAN USE ANYONE (Lessons from Paul 1) Sometimes God has a very strange way of doing things. When He needed someone to do more good for the church than …