When I was growing up, I was constantly reminded by my parents, my teachers and my church leaders to resist peer pressure. I was told, “Evil company corrupts good morals” (1 Cor. 15:33). This was certainly good advice. Our peers can hold a tremendous amount of power over a young person. They want to be liked and feel like they belong. So,…

In many organizations, great value is placed in new ideas. A company that once was stagnant may find revitalization from the perspective of a young, visionary mind. However, recently we have seen with companies, that when “fresh, new ideas” lead a company from its original mission, it can be detrimental. Sometimes we bring this mentality into the church. We say things like, “I…

The Book of Acts records that the followers of Jesus Christ were “first called Christians in Antioch” (Acts 11:26). Why was this moment so important to include in the Scriptures? Is the name really all that significant? The Lord’s church was founded in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2). Peter gave the first sermon of Christ’s New Testament and over…

Every first day of the week, members of the Lord’s church assemble to worship their heavenly Father according to the Scriptures (Acts 20:6-7; 1 Cor 11:18-32; 1 Cor 16:1-2). Many people, however, feel that going to church is not for them. They say that they don’t need to go anywhere to worship God. They can worship God anywhere in their daily living.…

I looked at my newsfeed and saw a shocking headline. “Asteroid danger looms! 170-foot space rock heading for Earth today.” Immediately I wondered, “Why I am just now hearing about this? Shouldn’t we have a little bit more of a heads-up before we are obliterated by space debris? Something isn’t adding up.” Upon opening the article, I breathe a sigh of relief.…

When I was growing up, there was a Lay’s Potato Chips ad campaign that ran several times. It had an extremely catchy slogan: “Betcha can’t eat just one!” As a child, I would think, “Duh! Of course, I could!” However, every time I found a Lay’s Original bag in my lunch, I never seemed to find the willpower to give it a…

I used to work at a 7-Eleven. While ringing up a customer, I read out his total: six dollars and sixty-six cents. The customer quickly commented, “Uh oh” and grabbed something else to add to the total. Why should the total at checkout cause someone so much distress? Should a number hold that much power over us? The lack of understanding and…

I imagine there are many questions you might have for a new family/youth evangelist. The chief question among our particular church family would be, “Do I call you Robert now, or can I keep calling you ‘Bobbo’?” If you’re still wondering, please call me whatever sounds right to you. But, you probably have much more important questions. So, this is what you…