For some people, the thought of teaching someone else the gospel is fearful and even paralyzing.  First of all, how do I get someone to agree to let me talk to them about the gospel, and then, if they agree, what do I even say?  While teaching the gospel is certainly a task to be taken seriously and with proper readiness, it…

What would you do with a precious commodity? We go to great lengths to protect what is most important to us—our possessions, our family members, even ourselves. What are we doing with one of our most precious and often overlooked gifts? What are you doing with your heart? Here are three suggestions. We should be guarding it. “Be on guard, so that…

For over two hundred years after the death of Solomon, those ten tribes in the northern part of Palestine never worshiped God. If you want to see just how longsuffering God is, consider that during this time they had nineteen kings and not a single one of them was righteous. It was not that they had no way to know God, for…

Our lectureship begins in less than a week.  This is one of the highlights of our church calendar every year, when some of the best preachers in the brotherhood are invited to come and speak on a variety of Biblical topics.  It is like a free spiritual buffet for every Christian—without any restrictions or calorie counting—and everything on the menu is terrific! …

Johann Georg Faust sold his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasure. Barend Fokke was a 17th century captain for the Dutch East India Company. He sailed from the Dutch Republic to Java in 3 months and 4 days, cutting the normal travel time in half. This made people think that he had sold his soul for such speed on the water. He would later…

The religious impact Paul had on the city of Ephesus cannot be overstated. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, “The Temple of Diana,” was located in the center of the city. Paul’s preaching began turning many of the pagans in Ephesus toward Christ. His preaching also began to have an economic impact on the merchants of that city. As…

“We’d like to ask everyone at this time (at least one member from each family) to take one of the Attendance Cards in the back of the pew in front of you and fill out the information requested there.” Why?  Perhaps, like me, you’ve been to other congregations who don’t ask for Attendance Cards to be completed (and many do not even…

People have really given us Christians a bad name. When those on the outside look toward what they can see of Christendom, all those that claim to follow Christ, it is no wonder that they take offense if you blend together the worship extremes. On one end, you have enormous and opulent buildings with tradition steeped worship in Latin. At the other,…