Children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — Psalm 127:3 You wake up early, hoping to get just a few minutes of quiet before the day begins, but the children have other ideas. Your day is full of changing diapers, laundry, getting kids to school or...
Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 Raising children is one of the greatest responsibilities we as parents will ever have. It is a never-ending job. Some parents have tried and eventually given up. Some never even begin to train....
“There is more moral persuasion in a good man’s life than in the highest efforts of an orator’s genius.” —Thomas Chalmers “All ministers should be revival ministers, and all preaching should be revival preaching.” —C. G. Finney “A man set on fire is an apostle of his age… Tell me, is your ministry a burning...
Honesty breeds authenticity which leads to credibility. And believability creates influence. Approaching ministry as a public relations campaign has caused a massive loss of respect. Trying to make ugly situations “look good” instead of dealing with them appropriately is evidence of an integrity crisis. It’s high time to quit politicking and get REAL. All these...
One important purpose of prayer is to usher the future into the present. God intends that our praying accomplish God’s purposes on earth as in Heaven. Prayer is more than religious duty. It’s more than a psychologically beneficial exercise. Prayer is the means to implement God’s will in the here-and-now. HEAVEN-ARRESTING prayer is EARTH-ALTERING in...
THE MASCULINE ROLE MODEL… JESUS CHRIST! The first Adam was created in the image of God. The first “male” man was an image-bearer—created in the likeness of God. He reflected his Creator. Adam bore a moral-likeness to God. His entire being mirrored the Father. But when Adam fell by virtue of his sin, that...