Page 1 of 2
- 1. Start a New Habit this New Year
- ... month, simply write out a verse on a 3 x 5 card and then carry it around with you...reading your verse wherever you go. At the end of the year, you will be the beneficiary of 12 new scriptures that ar ...
- Created on 05 January 2022
- 2. Remember This Powerful Promise From Scripture When You Feel Inadequate
- "I am with you to deliver you!" are perhaps seven of the most significant words in all of Scripture (Jer. 1:8b). This septuplet of common words is found in a conversation that the Lord was having with ...
- Created on 03 June 2021
- 3. Why You Shouldn't Seek a Second Opinion When Scripture Stings
- Don't seek a second opinion to tell you what you want to hear. When I see the doctor for physicals or other reasons, if the doctor says everything is OK, I respond: "Awesome! See you next time!" This ...
- Created on 23 May 2021
- 4. 4 Keys to Navigate This Next Season of Spiritual Outpouring
- We live in a defining moment in world history. I have believed and continue to believe that we live in the greatest time to be alive. In a time of great difficulty and challenges, God is birthing the next ...
- Created on 07 May 2021
- 5. 11 Monday Morning Preaching Evaluation Questions to Ponder
- Every Monday (or even Sunday afternoon), most of us who preach do some simple evaluation of our message. That's important, as the task of preaching the Word of God is a weighty one indeed. Here are some ...
- Created on 15 February 2021
- 6. 7 Ways Pastors Discourage Their People From Using Scripture
- From one end to the other, God's Word tells us how wonderful God's Word is. Better than gold and sweeter than honey it is. Job said, "I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food" ...
- Created on 09 February 2021
- 7. 11 Characteristics of Pastors Who Guarded Themselves Against a Fall
- ... inish well in the end. 11. They never really retired. Sure, they stepped away from full-time paid ministry, but they never stopped preaching the Word. They seldom passed on an opportunity to teach the Scrip ...
- Created on 17 November 2020
- 8. How Long Should a Pastor Who Commits Adultery Withdraw From Ministry?
- When a pastor commits adultery, most of their fellow pastors believe they should withdraw from public ministry for at least some time. A new survey of U.S. Protestant pastors by Nashville-based LifeWay ...
- Created on 21 September 2020
- 9. 10 Signs Church Members Have Not Been Discipled Well
- I love God's people. They've been great friends over the years. At the same time, some members of the church don't always act in Christian ways. Some are simply not saved, but others act like they do ...
- Created on 21 August 2020
- 10. 9 Reasons Scripture Memorization Matters
- I still remember the first Bible verses I memorized decades ago. I was a young believer saved out of a non-Christian home, and the Bible was new, fresh and alive to me then. To be honest, though, I often ...
- Created on 23 July 2020
- 11. Are You Operating Under the Manifest Kingdom or Just the Sovereign Kingdom?
- ... the valley of the shadow of death. Ephesians 6 speaks about believers wrestling against cosmic forces of evil, even though they are already seated with Jesus in the heavenly places (Eph. 2:1-6). These ...
- Created on 16 April 2020
- 12. Use Scripture's Power to Demolish Fear's Stronghold ...
- The word "fear" appears no less than 400 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Therefore, I believe it is safe to assume that the Scriptures have something vital to say concerning this basic huma ...
- Created on 19 March 2020
- 13. 5 Questions Every Preacher Should Stop and Ask
- ... a while, we should stop and take inventory. Here are five questions that occur to me for every minister to ask ourselves: Do you have an answer to the difficult scriptures in the Bible? Or do you skir ...
- Created on 14 January 2020
- 14. Most Sermons on Forgiveness Leave Out This Crucial Factor
- ... e them" while simultaneously erasing the offense they had written on the board. In his sermon, the preacher cited well-known Scriptures and parables, including Matthew 18:22 where Jesus said we must forgi ...
- Created on 01 October 2019
- 15. 2 Ways to Put Church Preferences in Their Proper Place
- ... We need to be humble and loving enough to let go of our preferences for the sake of our brothers and sisters. Pointing your congregation to Scriptures like Philippians 2:3-4 and reminding them that thi ...
- Created on 30 September 2019
- 16. Does 'Touch Not My Anointed' Refer to Preachers?
- ... se, the pastor who tries such a stunt on his people deserves all the grief he's going to get. Why will he get grief? Because he will have a few leaders—God grant!—who know their Scriptures enough to kn ...
- Created on 24 September 2019
- 17. Can a Pastor Who Struggles With Depression Remain a Pastor?
- Charles Spurgeon is considered by most modern evangelicals to be one of the greatest preachers and pastors since the Reformation. But did you know that Spurgeon struggled with depression—to the point of ...
- Created on 19 September 2019
- 18. If You're Wrestling With Trauma, Heartache, Cling to This Truth
- There are many women in Scripture with whom I have felt a special kinship. Ruth is one of those women. As I study her amazing, yet quiet story, I realize that the lives of women have not changed that much ...
- Created on 16 August 2019
- 19. The Most Insightful Thing You'll Ever Learn From the Scriptures ...
- Because of past regrets or present struggles, most people don't believe God really loves them. But when you encounter the surprising truths from this popular Bible story, you'll never again question if ...
- Created on 25 April 2019
- 20. Why You Need a Life Verse to Keep You on Track
- "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life" (John 6:68). Your life verse is not just a cute, catchy line that looks good on a bumper sticker. Your life verse understands you. It sums ...
- Created on 02 April 2019
