Secret of Power

Author unknown Zechariah 4:6 The church has lost her vision and power. The church is never more powerless in all history than she is today. What is the secret of power and how to regain it? I. Source of Power (Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 3:17) II. Power “In” and “Upon” (John 7:38; Psalm 1:3; Acts […]

"May you live all the days of your life." - Johnathan Swift

Life

Every day of his adult life, Ben Franklin set aside the time to examine two questions. The morning question was, "What good shall I do today?" The evening question was, "What good have I done today?"

Accountability

Where America Ranks in the World

Where American women rank in the world… Workforce participation: 60th(Burundi is #1) Abortions: 24th(Vietnam is #1) Bullied teens: 10th(Turkey is #1) Math scores: 31st(Taiwan is #1) Miss Universe wins: 1st (Ranking America) 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors. […]

Life After Death

Percent of Americans who never wonder, “If I were to die today, do I know for sure that I would go to heaven?” Age 65+36% Age 18-2926% Americans who attend weekly worship services57% Americans who never attend worship services67% Protestants who identify as born-again or Evangelical58% Protestants who don’t identify as born-again or Evangelical34% (Christianity […]

Bible Engagement

(survey of 2,930 Protestant churchgoers) How often I read the Bible19% Every day26% A few times a week14% Once a week22% At least once a month18% Rarely or never I desire to please and honor Jesus in all that I do03% Disagree90% Agree Throughout the day I find myself thinking about biblical truths21% Disagree59% Agree […]

Preach the Word

When I was a young boy, I remember hearing the story about a farmer who had fallen on hard times. Times were so difficult that the farmer did not have enough money to buy oats for his mule. So, the farmer came up with a very creative idea and mingled a small amount of sawdust […]

I Don’t Like Labels (Part 2)

When there was conflict in the church at Jerusalem, the pastor of the church, James, stood up and spoke. It settled the issue and the church moved on. Today we are more likely to create a small group to discuss the shortcomings of the pastor and see if we can fire him. The main thing […]

Full or Empty?

Read Mark 8:1-13 Did you notice the contrast between the two events recorded in our Scripture passage for the day? The multitudes came to Christ hungry and empty, and they went away full; but the Pharisees came asking, and He sent them away empty! These events illustrate the principles stated in Luke 1:53: “He hath […]