What Congregations Owe Their Teenagers
The teen years are some of the most challenging and yet formative years of a person’s life. As friends are made...
Christian Living
Why I Love Polishing the Pulpit
Polishing the Pulpit is an annual workshop where Christians come together from all throughout the world to enjoy a week of...
6 Ways to Thrive in A Weak Church
Jesus’ words to the seven churches of Asia are some of the most familiar words in the book of Revelation. Most...
How Should We Dress for Worship?
This may not be an issue at your church. If it isn’t, there is no need for you to spend time...
Why Are You Married?
Have you ever wondered why your spouse is married to you? I have been married for almost 20 years, and my...
Non-Negotiable: God’s Law Regarding Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage
About two years into my preaching career, an older woman who was a member of the church invited me over for...
Non-Negotiable: The Fruit of the Spirit
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is...
Don’t Die a Weak, Wishy-washy Old Man
“But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith,...
Are We Using the Right Measurements?
In just about any church building in the country, one can look around and, usually either in the back of the...
Dads, Your Children Need You
When the inspired apostle spelled out the sort of men who would be the elders for our congregations, he told us...