Being in the preacher world I am well acquainted with bad things happening to good churches. Division; immorality; financial difficulties; unhealthy leadership; strife and friction; ungodly agendas; even false teaching are among the bad things that often happen. All are devastating. All are hurtful. All threaten to undermine the work of God’s kingdom. All happened […]
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Starting Small
Doing something new can be intimidating. We work really hard to avoid doing things that make us uncomfortable, sometimes going to greater lengths and effort just to avoid them! We may never even try just because we are afraid of doing something new or challenging. Evangelism is like this for many people. It seems to […]
Rediscovering Morality
On September 27th of the year, 2000, Ambassador Alan Keyes and Attorney Allen Dershowitz engaged in a debate on the campus of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The subject of the debate was about the role of religion in society. The obvious tenor of the debate focused on morality. Stanley Michalak, the moderator […]
What’s Your Price?
My father told me a story when I was growing up that teaches a lot about integrity, honor, and doing the right thing. I am adapting it to be more appropriate and to fit this short article. A man (we’ll say Bob) was asked by another person (we’ll call him Jim) to do something that […]
A Foolish Man’s Thoughts
In the book of Psalms, the sons of Korah once described the thoughts of a foolish man. In part, they said, “Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever, their dwelling places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names” (Psalm 49:11). In other words, the foolish man does not […]
Some Questions about Your Baptism
HOW WERE YOU BAPTIZED? An English dictionary defines baptism according to how the word is currently used in the religious world, not according to its usage in the New Testament. However, even an English dictionary will tell us that the word “baptize” came from a Greek word which had the meaning of “dip, immerse, wash.” […]
Never Go Back
We can learn much from the life of Abraham. One event in his life that instructs us is his search for a wife for his son Isaac (Genesis 24). After the death of his wife Sarah, Abraham called his chief servant and charged him with finding Isaac a wife. Abraham makes his servant promise that […]
Bible Study
Let’s discuss a topic we all have struggled with. How many times a day do we eat? Some start out with breakfast or coffee, second is lunch and third is dinner with a snack later. Food is energy that keeps our bodies working properly, but how many times a day do we feed our spiritual […]
Unexpected Visitors
For as long as I have been preaching, when it is around holiday time, I will hear some tell me that the reason they weren’t at church services was because they had “unexpected visitors.” This explanation is usually offered without any shame or embarrassment, indicating that in their way of thinking, their behavior was totally […]
I Can Do That!
It’s easy to become overwhelmed at the thought of a big assignment or a difficult challenge. Sometimes the contemplation of a long and hard task makes us weary even before we begin. In such instances it can be helpful to break the job down into smaller, ‘do-able’ segments. As these manageable ‘bites’ are accomplished, the […]