What to Do When You Don’t Want to Love Your In-Laws: Ephesians 4:1–2 (NKJV)
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:1–2 (NKJV) Have you ever felt tense in the presence of your in-laws? Maybe you bite your lip as your father-in-law shares a strong opinion with…
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How Can We Talk to a Skeptical Culture?
The apostle Paul faced a big challenge. He was in Athens, the city in which Socrates and Plato had philosophized nearly 500 years earlier. Now this Christian missionary had come to town with a different doctrine, and he was summoned to explain himself before the council of philosophers. Paul was a well-trained Jewish scholar, accustomed to preaching in synagogues from…
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Bible Study for Guys Who Don’t Do Bible Study
Why is it so difficult to get men into small group Bible studies? I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who’s tried to figure that one out. For me, the revelation came when my church decided to hold a golf tournament. No, seriously. I don’t golf—but as pastor, I had to participate in this fundraising event. I learned a…
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3 Bible Lessons to Learn from Latinos
¡Hola! ¡Hola!That’s a greeting I hear in my congregation every Sunday. Maybe you’re hearing it too. Hispanics (or Latinos) now make up 17 percent of the U.S. population, and that number is expected to rise dramatically in the next generation. Of course those statistics represent actual people—people you may encounter in your church or community.By the way, some struggle with…
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The Game of Bible Engagement: 8 Motives to Plan For
The Q Conference had its usual mind-altering effects, as Christians gathered in Denver this spring to consider questions of faith and culture. Numerous hot topics were on the docket, including race relations, euthanasia, marijuana use, gun ownership, gender dysphoria, and refugees. The forward-thinking Q planners even included talks on artificial intelligence (how should we treat our robots?) and something called…
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4 Hidden Messages We Don’t Mean to Send
Stop scolding people!Oops.You see how hard it is to avoid giving negative feedback? Still, it’s our job, isn’t it? Doesn’t effective ministry require that we correct our people when necessary? We call people to repentance, to holy living, to right doctrine.Biblical correctionDidn’t Jesus challenge the Pharisees, his disciples and others to change their ways? Wasn’t Paul scolding his readers when…
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5 Steps to a Successful Bible Reading Plan for Your Church
It was my first day as discipleship pastor at Browncroft Community Church. A key volunteer approached me and blurted, “We are two months behind in the Read365 program. What do you want to do?” This was the stuff of nightmares. I hardly knew the program, much less the problem or how to fix it. I was about to get a…
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