When this world wounds you, don’t you sometimes muse, “Lord, I think I want to come home now”?
The following is an ancient, classic story. It is somewhat of a parable from yesteryear.
Someone once quipped, “Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be!” Still, while we may long for an old-fashioned Christmas, is it possible we are naively exaggerating the goodness of yesteryear?
I must brag about God’s goodness to as many people as I can!
If I were God, I would rid the world of all disappointments and sorrow. Everyone would live happily ever after.
"I'm just drained!" That phrase jumped out at me from an email I received from a discouraged pastor.
Skeptics may call the Revolutionary Army's survival and ultimate defeat of the British as good fortune. But George Washington called it Providence.
A World War II veteran, Ben Merold has shown me how to age with grace and how to finish strong.
I got an unusual phone call many years ago. "Are you the minister of Southeast Christian Church?" the caller asked. When I answered affirmatively, he explained his unusual predicament.
The parable of the sower in Matthew 13 helps prepare church leaders for the sad reality that not all Christians will remain faithful.
Many churches report that giving during the pandemic has been exceptional. In fact, in most churches giving has actually increased while in-person attendance has declined significantly from a year ago.
Paul once wrote that he despaired even of life. Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill battled dark moods of depression, and many godly, successful people have walked through the valley of the shadow death and yet endured.
When something goes drastically wrong in our lives, we often wonder why God is punishing us.
If a car is heading up an exit ramp the wrong way, the most loving thing you can do is blare on your horn. When we see hazardous behavior in the lives of fellow believers, we need to love them enough to rebuke them in the most effective way possible.
When I get in a funk, something that helps me snap out of it is to analyze why I'm down. It's beneficial to define reality and identify the source. I determined three issues were negatively impacting me.
After Facebook removed my biblical post, I have to wonder.
Pastors, you are needed now more than ever! Your flock and your country need you to be faithful and hopeful. This is your opportunity to lead with courage and fulfill your assignment to exalt Jesus Christ.
Jesus wasn’t 50% grace and 50% truth. He was 100% grace and 100% truth. How can we be full of both, too?
I think we make a big mistake if we spend the next three months longing for 2020 to be over. It’s silly to wish our lives away when the turn of the calendar doesn’t really make that much difference.
In this true story, a grandmother's emotional response left long-lasting scars in my childhood church. I wish a leader had stepped forward to prevent it.
