Pumpkins. Costumes. Candy. Tick-or-treating. Halloween always takes me back to my childhood with my three brothers dressed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Jedi Knights, and G.I. Joes. Every year we canvased the neighborhood for hours collecting as much candy as…
Both Jonathan Edwards and John Wesley left a huge impact on the landscape of Christian history. But only one of them had a positive impact on their marriage. Steve Farrar explains it like this: Jonathan Edwards had a marriage made…
How much time should a pastor spend each week preparing their sermon? I have heard seminary professors say that you should spend an hour for every minute you preach. But by that logic, a 30-minute sermon would require 30 hours!…
Stale bread tastes terrible. But there is not much better than fresh bread. Our faith is the same way. If we do not keep it fresh, it will soon go stale. Regular time with Christ through reading His Word keeps…
Preaching a funeral is one of the greatest responsibilities of being a pastor. In this time of grief, you must honor the deceased, comfort their family and friends, help people mourn, and ultimately share the good news of the hope…
Faith and optimism are closely linked. When you have faith in God, you know that He is in control. One way or another—in this life or the next—He will make all things right.e When you have faith, you have hope….
God must have a sense of humor. Because years ago, if you had told me I would be doing this, I would never have believed you. I had to do something this week that I never imagined in my wildest dreams…
We should not hesitate to pray audacious prayers if we truly believe in an all-knowing, all-powerful God. The following is a true story from Helen Roseveare, who served as a missionary doctor in Zaire, Africa for 20 years: One night Helen…
Like it or not, before you ever say a word your audience will make a judgment about you based on appearance alone. Right or wrong, it is simply human nature. People who have been in your church for a long…