“Teach us to make the most of our time, so that we may grow in wisdom.” – Psalm 90:12 (NLT)
Calvin on One of the Most Powerful Ways to Love Others
“To make intercession for men is the most powerful and practical way in which we can express our love for them.” – John Calvin, 16th century Protestant theologian
Keys to Worship Planning: The Value of Pre-Preaching
“One of my mantras has become, “Never preach a message once.” And preaching it at multiple services doesn’t count. Your first service is not your trial run. If you want to increase the value of your preaching, you must develop the habit of pre-preaching – that is, preaching your message ahead of time, gathering feedback, and integrating changes into your … Read More
Controlling Your Environment (Thursdays are for Health)
“There’s one thing I know about myself: if food gets near me, it will get in me. Because of that fact, I had to learn to take responsibility for what I allowed into my kitchen. Whether you do the shopping or your spouse does the shopping, make sure you have agreed on what goes into the grocery cart before you set … Read More
Pastor Study: Struggling with Finances? You’re Not Alone! (Part 3 of 3)
In this final installment of a three-part blog series, I want to share with you the remaining two changes you can make to improve your financial future. #3 Return the full tithe to God. This means bringing back to God the first 10% of what He’s blessed you with. When you don’t return it to him, you’re robbing God and … Read More
Three Benefits to a Preaching Team
Today’s guest post comes to us from Michael Duduit for Preaching.com. When I helped plant a church in my area four years ago, we adopted a different leadership model: a preaching team of three that planned together and rotated services for preaching. I found it to be a helpful and stimulating experience as a pastor. In a recent article for … Read More
Sunday Scripture: Seeking God
“And he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.” – Matthew 6:33 (NLT)
John Wesley on How the Church Changes the World
“The church changes the world not by making converts but by making disciples.” – John Wesley, 18th century Anglican evangelist and joint founder of Methodism
Keys to Worship Planning: Inspiring Others
“When people walk through your doors on a Sunday morning, they want to be inspired. They want to be stirred, thrilled, and called to a higher level of living. As church leaders, our job is to do everything we can to make that happen.“ – Nelson Searcy and Jason Hatley The above quote … Read More
Revolutionize Your Health With Simple Changes (Thursdays are for Health)
“In health, simple changes lead to great rewards. A small step for you might be to start cutting out fast food or pulling the skin off of your fried chicken. Maybe you decide to follow the old advice and eat an apple every day. Or you commit to drinking one bottle of water each day and cutting out one soda. … Read More