I've heard more than one preacher make the comment that waitresses and waiters hate to work on Sundays. Why? Because the after-church lunch crowd does not practice good church marketing skills. Waitresses say the people are ....
Persecution shouldn't be a surprise. Jesus told us to expect it. And he showed us how to respond to it. In Matthew 5:11, Jesus says: "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and ....
Our society and our marketplace demand accountability through numbers. Sales. Profits. Clicks. Friends. Fans. Followers. Posts. Tweets. Views. Viewers. Listeners. You're told that if the numbers don't go up, you're not doing your job. (more…)
If you woke up tomorrow and there was no electricity could you still obey God's commandments to be his witness, spread the Gospel, and build the Church? If so, how would you do it? *** ....
Think about when you were first saved. Or think about when you rededicated your life to Christ. Remember how it felt? You were bold. You were on fire for God. You couldn't read the Bible enough. You ....
Have you ever met a person and wondered: What planet did she come from? When I was in junior high, I had a teacher like that. She was a very sweet lady, but she was ....
God sent the Holy Spirit to open our eyes to others and equip us to meet their needs. Maybe it's something simple like giving a few dollars for a hamburger. Maybe it's changing a tire. Or leading ....
The day before we moved from Missouri to Texas, we saw that we had a flat tire on one of our cars. We were scrambling to pack up the house and get everything ready to move ....
Those are words scrawled on a sign. Carried by a man standing on a busy street corner. Shaking a self-righteous finger at the people walking in and out of nightclubs, in and out of restaurants, in and ....
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." The first sentence of the Bible sets an incredible tone and serves as a great reminder. God is The Creator. He's an artist. He passed ....