THE ANSWER TO OUR FEARS
Joseph and Mary were a young couple with a terrible problem. All young couples have problems — disapproving parents, friends who don’t like the other person, petty arguments and squabbles, […]
LEARNING TO LOVE YOUR ENEMIES: Lessons from Jonah
In chapter 1 of the book of Jonah, GOD SAYS “GO” but JONAH SAYS “NO.” In chapter 2, GOD APPLIES THE PRESSURE as only He can until JONAH CRIES “UNCLE.” […]
THE DAMASCUS STEAMROLLER | Acts 9:1-19
The natural man is born once but dies twice, but Christians are born twice and only die once. We’re all born the first time physically … on the day we […]
THE FOUR LEVELS OF CONFLICT
We live in a time right now when tension is everywhere. People in our country have rarely been so focused on their own viewpoints on a multitude of issues. As […]
YOU CAN CONQUER THE TEMPTATIONS THAT ARE COMING AGAINST YOU!
These are incredibly difficult times for pastors. Many of you are facing real health threats (which in some cases are heightened through your faithful ministry to people) as well as […]
WHAT DID JESUS SAY THE MOST?
I had a friend many years ago when I lived in another city who used a word that almost never came out of my mouth. He would very frequently describe […]
When Jesus Came Up, the Dove Came Down
One of the things that stunned John was that it was his cousin!! Matthew 3:14 tells us that JOHN WAS INSISTENTLY FORBIDDING Jesus from being baptized by him. That’s what […]
SOCIAL DISTANCING, SANHEDRIN-STYLE
Imagine for a moment that you were in Wuhan, China, on the very day that COVID-19 migrated into the first person and began its invisible attack on the human race. […]
DEALING WITH THE CORONAVIRUS
How should churches handle the coronavirus? That’s the question congregations around the country are grappling with since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. I surveyed a cross-section of pastors in […]
LEADER TO LEADER: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CORONAVIRUS (WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO SHARE IT OR NOT)
1. Our first duty as leaders will be to display the majestic calm that characterizes those who have submitted their lives into the hands of Jesus. We have the peace […]