Have you ever paused to consider how remarkable it is that God would place the work of sharing the Gospel into human hands? He entrusted mankind with carrying forward the mission begun by His Holy Son—the teaching of the Gospel to the world (Matt. 28:19–20). It pleased Him that our involvement would be essential to the praise of His glory (Eph. 1:12)...

It’s no secret that many congregations are shrinking, some to the point of permanently closing their doors. This is tragic and not something we want to happen to our congregation. The question quickly becomes: “Why does this happen?” It is easy to point the finger at the sinful world and shifts in culture, and those do play a part. But, another part of the problem in many locations is a lack of effective evangelism. Again, we ask, “Why are they not doing effective evangelism?

It is common to hear marriage spoken of in derogatory ways. And I understand why. The world does not promote healthy or Godly attitudes about self, others, or relationships. Thus, many people end up being selfish and sinful in their marriages, and then (little wonder) they have negative experiences with marriage...

The doctrine of Premillennialism relies on the false premise that Jesus failed in His mission when He came to earth two thousand years ago. The claim is that Jesus was supposed to set up an earthly kingdom in Jerusalem. When the Jews rejected Him, they thwarted God’s plan and the church was set up as an emergency backup plan. It also relies on the false premise that the return of Christ will be preceded by various signs, which will alert the faithful that His return is immine

In Psalm 32:8, the psalmist pens God’s guidance: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go: I will counsel guide you with My eye upon you.” In this passage we should notice that our Creator loves us so that He would not leave us without attention and direction.

Who will carry the torch for you once you have gone to your eternal reward?

God, in His perfect wisdom, knows what makes a good leader: character, faith, and wisdom.

Someone somewhere in your life has made, or still makes decisions toward the care and benefit of your wellbeing.

No matter how many times you may read the Sermon on the Mount over a lifetime, it just keeps giving, providing spiritual sustenance...

Not only do the elders and evangelist help us grow, but each member of the body has a part in helping us mature.

Do your best then to internalize Paul’s words from 1 Timothy 6: 6, “Godliness with contentment is great gain.”

Habakkuk gives us a great example of humbly trusting God, even when he didn’t like what God had in store.