How Not to Minister to the Hurting
Rev. Joe McKeever www.Crosswalk.com - Used by Permission This may be the most unbelievable article I've ever posted. You will not believe what some people say to a bereaved parent or the family member...
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The Great Commission (Matthew 28) There is no greater call than a command.There is no greater command than a written command.There is no greater written command than from a king.There is no greater...
View ArticleDon’t Become Another Eli
Addressing the conflict between ministry to family and ministry to the congregationBy David Livingston When I read the account of the high priest, Eli, I’m amazed and confused at how a “man of God”...
View ArticleSetting Priorities and Being Productive in Ministry
Dr. Bruce McAllister www.crosswalk.com - Used by Permission The pastor is the "steward of God" (Titus 1:7). He is the household manager serving the Lord's interests in His church while He is away. When...
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GOD can turn… A MESS into a MESSage. A TEST into a TESTimony. A TRIal into a TRIumph, and A VICTim into a VICTor. Hell is for unbelievers, but there are no non-believers in Hell. They now believe in...
View ArticleTen Things the Inexperienced Preacher (or Lay Speaker) Needs to Learn Fast
Rev. Joe McKeever - Used by Permission As one who has a great deal of respect for godly laymen and laywomen, I'm always glad when one rises in church to deliver a sermon or a testimony or a report. And...
View ArticleConsequences of Moral Sin
Rev. Don Clark - Used by Permission Dr. John Maxwell of San Diego, California, claims that the average person influences 10,000 people—either for good or bad—in the course of a lifetime. Everyday our...
View ArticlePreach a Crisp, Clear Gospel Message
Larry Moyer EvanTell, Inc www.sermoncentral.com - Used by Permission Larry Moyer: "For me, it all starts by communicating ten words: 'Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead.'" This is the...
View ArticleLust Will Pick a Lock
Greg Stier www.crosswalk.com - Used by Permission I’ll never forget when I was a young pastor at a church in Denver and running, what was then, a brand new ministry Dare 2 Share. Somebody paid for me...
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Thoughts from John Wesley (From a letter in the Works of John Wesley) “When I was young I was sure of everything. In a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I was not half so sure of most...
View ArticleWhen First Impressions Run Out
Brian BakerWhat is it that makes a marriage last? If I asked 20 different people I would probably get 20 different answers. There is one answer that I am pretty sure I would not get and that is “making...
View ArticleSo, You're Preaching This Sunday
Ray Pritchard - Used by Permission.Let's suppose you're a pastor and you're preaching this Sunday. That's six days away. To the man or woman in the pew, that seems like a long time, but it's not....
View ArticleYoung Leaders - Start Smart
Dan Reiland - Used by PermissionAre you heading to your first church? Maybe your second? You probably feel a combination of passion and uncertainty. How you start out in your church matters greatly....
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What Kind of Peace Does Jesus Give – Luke 2:14(Rick Warren)Peace with God (Spiritual) – Romans 5:1Peace of God (Emotional) – Philippians 4:6-7Peace with Each Other (Relational) – Matthew 5:9Jesus, Our...
View ArticleJoseph: A Teenager’s Dilemma
Matthew 1:18-25 Rev. Ray Pritchardwww.keepbelieving.com Used by Permission.If you were given the opportunity to meet any person in the first Christmas story, who would you choose? I’ve been thinking...
View ArticleStaying the Course
Ben Mandrell, Pastor of Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, Tennesseehttp://www.preaching.comUsed by PersmissionToday is Monday, a brutally blue day for my tribe.I am a preacher.I wish I could put...
View ArticleChristians... Too Comfortable – Lethargic!
(From First Impressions)Here are 10 signs indicating you have become too comfortable:You are not attending church with a high level of expectancy.You no longer seem to be concerned about the spiritual...
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Believers Are to Be Like a Good WatchOpen faceBusy handsPure goldWell-regulatedFull of good worksINVITATION(Adam Faughn)Far too many Christians anticipate the end of the sermon, when the preacher uses...
View ArticleGrowing in Grace
(Personal Discipleship Tips)Rev. Dale FlynnHave you ever wondered how one develops a “bad habit”? I think we all know that it comes through repeated action. If bad habits are developed by repeatedly...
View Article31 Questions for the New Year
Dr. Ray PritchardUsed by permissionwww.crosswalk.comThe first day of a new year is a good time to stop, reflect, refocus, and consider where we are going. The question for today is not, "Where are you...
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