When we think of talents and giftings, we tend to think of what we call ‘The Super Gifts’: pastor, prophet, evangelist, apostle, and teacher. While these are vital roles that are needed in the church, they are no more or less important to God than all the other ones. God’s...
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. ~Matthew 28:5-6. This is the reason we celebrate Easter—the...
Just five? There are actually LOTS of reasons we all need a strong church community, but for the sake of time and space, I’ll narrow it down to the five most important. But before I begin my list, I want to tell you about a time when we didn’t have...
Years ago I took an intensive discipleship class. As part of the class we had to write our testimony in such a way that it could be given in under three minutes. Why three minutes? Because after three minutes, most people stop paying attention. You might think it is impossible...
When you hear the word “faith,” what do you think of? Whether you realize it or not, faith is an essential part of life, not just Christianity. For example, every time you sit down on a chair, you have faith that the chair will hold you. You are trusting that...
He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” ~Matthew 17:20-21 As small as a mustard...
When Jesus left this earth to return to heaven to wait for the time God sends Him back to get us, He (Jesus) instructed… commanded us to be His hands, feet, eyes, ears, and mouth. We are to take the message of the Gospel to anyone and everyone we can...
Giving/tithing is one of the touchiest subjects a preacher presents to his congregation. Why? Because it can make the people being preached to uncomfortable. But here’s the deal… Principle #1: The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; ~ Psalm 24:1 So when it...
This article is going to be short and sweet. Why? Because rather than spend time reading what I have to say, I want you to spend the extra time looking for God’s revelation of himself to you. 1. God reveals himself to us through the Bible Psalm 119:105 says, “Your...
For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. – Romans 12:4-5 If you want to know how God uses...
