Every successful organization has a structure. Leadership, rules, and work distribution keep companies running smoothly and provide an ideal environment for productivity. Without a clear structure, there would...
The word “Satan” means “adversary,” and the word “devil” means “slanderer.”[note]“σατάν, σατανᾶς,” Bauer, F.W., et al., A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and other Early Christian Literature,...
These are trying times. People of faith are being pulled in many directions. The recent vote in the United Methodist Conference in St. Louis, Missouri is just one...
The Christian religion is based upon the reality of the resurrection. Paul, by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, wrote: And if Christ has not been raised then our...
As a young preacher, one of the first congregations I worked with taught me the importance of actually living out the things we claim to believe. Upfront, I...
It has been called “the most wonderful time of the year” and for good reason. During the holiday season, people are typically nicer than they are throughout the...
“I like how your church emphasizes the Bible. I just like my church better, because it emphasizes the Holy Spirit.” These are actual words I heard from a...
Most of us are looking forward to Thanksgiving next week. It is a day filled with food, family, parades, football, shopping, and did I mention food? In my mind, it...
My heart is heavy this week. I can’t rid my mind of the news of the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville this week, with more rumored to come...
One very popular denominational preacher and writer, John Piper, is famous for saying that “all things” – even down to the subatomic level – “are ordained, guided, and...
