I have never been part of a church that did it, but I've often heard about workshops or classes that purport to help believers discover what their spiritual gif...
When we read Acts 27, the question often arises: How did the apostle Paul end up in this unscheduled stop on the island of Malta on his journey to Rome?
The ...
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” So I went down to the potter’s hous...
What does it take to be a successful minister? Pastors typically judge our effectiveness based upon the holy trinity of ministry success: budgets, baptisms, and...
Having already examined the definition and purpose of preaching in the first two posts of this series, the power of preaching is now the focus. In one word, the...
Knowing definitions and remaining clueless of foundational reasons leaves only a hollow act. With a proper meaning of preaching established, it now becomes impo...
In my line of work as a therapist I meet people from all different walks of life and backgrounds. The personalities of those I meet vary as well as to occupatio...
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in eve...
"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always car...
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God…"
In 2001, as a freshman in Bible college, I was con...
Romans 1:1-7
The book of Romans is a monumental work. It was in the reading of the phrase “the just shall live by faith” in 1:17 that stirred the German refo...
Galatians:11-21
Humanity suffers a universal plague: guilt. Every person experiences this emotion and tries to find some way to alleviate it. Primitive peopl...
