This week we celebrate our mothers. Today is affectionately known as Mother's Day. Have you ever wondered why we honor and celebrate...

The church at Ephesus was full of “faithful” brethren. Paul founded it. John was one of their shepherds. Timothy was their preacher. The...

I recently had a debate with someone about a false narrative. People say, “Respect is given where respect is earned.” Wrong. Respect is...

Ira North wrote a book several years ago on "Balance" in ministry. It is one of my favorite books in my library. I have worked in...

The thought of salvation offers hope to the believer. It also causes the non-believer to search for confidence and assurance in their...

Life is tough. The roads are rough. There are mountains, deserts and valleys. We get knocked down. We don’t want to get up. Then when we...

Last week we noted that the thought of salvation offers hope to the believer. It also causes the non-believer to search for confidence...

When I was in graduate school I had the opportunity to sit at the feet of some spiritual giants. I took courses on church growth with Dr....

It hurts. When someone treats us unfairly or wrongly.... it REALLY hurts. We weep. We mourn. We experience anger, frustration, and deep...

We had an amazing time at Lads to Leaders!! There were eleven of us that attended the convention in Orlando last week. It was wonderful!...

One of the most interesting phrases in the Bible, to me, is when the disciples were accused of turning the world upside (Acts 17:5-7)....

What do you think about the resurrection of Jesus Christ? When it comes to the resurrection, people love to throw out strange theories....

Over the years as a preacher, I have been asked questions about various holidays like Christmas and Easter. I think most people in the...

Lost. Defined as being unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts; gone astray; going off-course or off-track; disoriented;...

Each year on March 17th we scour our closets in frenzy for a green shirt. We may even dig one out of the dirty clothes hamper just to...

The gossip wheel turns in your direction. The sweet lying lips of a fair weathered friend have sugar coated fake news to an eager ear....

We all hurt. Suffering is all around us. Pain touches everyone. It cannot show favoritism. It will not be impartial or prejudice. We all...

We are taught in Scripture that the Christian life is a life of victory. Paul tells us that “in all these things we are more than...

There are many difficult obstacles we are trying to overcome in today’s society. One of the most common is marital problems, which often...

I read about a survey that took place several years ago. A group of professionals posed this question to a group of four through...