How to Read a Christian Book
A Guide to Selecting and Reading Christian Books as a Christian Discipline – David L. McKenna. Baker. One of the things that frustrates me most as a pastor and leader is that so many people do not read. We need to find ways to help people see the importance of reading and especially reading good
Going Home
– Bill Kemp, Diane Kerner Arnett. Kregel. A very helpful and practical resource (1) for pastors (2) to give to those in your congregation who are suffering with a terminal illness. We will keep these in stock at our church as a valuable tool to help families going through times of crisis. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an
C. S. Lewis, Explores Vice and Virtue
– Gerard Reed. Beacon Hill. Although Lewis never wrote a full-fledged treatise on the seven deadly sins and seven virtues, the author draws from his words and puts his thoughts together in another helpful book if you are preaching a series on this topic. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael
Building Leaders
Blueprints for developing Leadership at every level of your church – Aubrey Malphurs, Will Mancini. Baker. This is a follow up to Being Leaders and is a practical tool for helping you find and build leaders in your church. There’s a leadership development guide and surveys to assist you. The authors deal with the Preparation,
Let it Rain
Have you ever found yourself caught out in the rain? During one of our recent deluges, I took note that the sky was dark, and that rain was imminent. However, I made the fatal mistake most men would make. I thought I could get out of the car, run my errand, and be back before
A New Criterion For Success
Many of us sense that the church is in between one thing and another. We are in a period of transition in value systems. Ego-based ministry is collapsing. Our culture had its stars — Madonna, Michael Jackson, and O.J. Simpson. We had our own stars too. In fact, the church became literally star struck in
Is There Such A Thing As A Right to Privacy?
We talk a great deal in this country about privacy or the invasion of privacy. We value our privacy. We build privacy fences. We close the curtains so people can’t see in our houses. Yet, we live in a day when it seems “Big Brother” is watching us. With the constant growth of the technology
Sanctified By Reproof: Part 1
(taken from Living a Holy Life, pg. 9-11) We are sanctified by the Word of God (John 17:17). The Spirit of God takes the Word of God and applies it to our lives (II Tim. 3:16, 17). The Word of God is profitable for doctrine – it teaches us what is right. It is profitable