Holy, How?
(Source: The Barna Update, February 20, 2006. Appeared in On Mission, Summer 2007) Most professing born-again adults are confused about the concept of holiness. When asked to describe what it means to be holy here’s how they responded: 21% I don’t know19% Being Christlike18% Making faith your top priority10% Having a good attitude about people
Do You Know?: Frederick Cowin (Part 1)
(Taken from American Preachers of To-Day by Edgar DeWitt Jones, 1933) It has been said that the world knows little of her greatest men, an aphorism that contains frgments of truth. i would paraphrase the sentence to read “the world knows nothing of some of her greatest preachers”–men of genius who for one reason or
The New Conspirators, Tom Sine
– Tom Sine. Likewise Books (IV Press). “Where is the church headed in the twenty-first century?Who are the folks out there making a difference?What is God doing in this broken world and how can you join him? Tom Sine, long recognized as an authority on global trends and Christian response, can answer all these questions
The Lost Shepherd
– Robert K. Spradling and Warren W. Wiersbe. Discovery House Publishers. “A season without a pastor can be challenging for any congregation, but with solid leadership and a strong Pastoral Search Committee, it can be a time of great growth as well. In The Lost Shepherd, experienced pastors and Bible teachers Robert Spradling and Warren Wiersbe
The True Estimate of Life
by Vance Havner (James 4:14; Philippians 1:21) “To me to live is…” what? Three false estimates:– Things (Luke 12:15)– Theories (1 Corinthians 1:21)– Thrills (1 Timothy 5:6) The true estimate: Philippians 1:21 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
"Virtue is the doing of good to mankind in the obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness." - William Paley
"Virtue is to the soul what health is to the body." - Francios de La Rochefoucauld
Virtue
"It is right to be contented with what we have, but never with what we are." - Sir James MacKintosh
"I am always content with what happens; for I know that what God chooses is better that what I choose." - Epictetus
Contentment
6 Dangers of Church Credit Cards
Written by Keith Hamiltonwww.lifeway.com The phone call came late one evening. It was not the time but the details of the call that bothered Steve Jones. Steve was the chairman of his church’s budget and finance committee. The call was from the church treasurer. The treasurer had some bad news. Recently, the pastor of this
Volume 08, Issue 04
Insightful QuotesWarren Wiersbe “Keep your ministry on a miracle basis. If you can explain what’s going on, God didn’t do it” (Dr. Robert A. Cook). Dr. Bob Cook (1912-1991) was one of the founders of Youth for Christ International, president of the organization from 1948-1957 and president of the King’s College, Briarcliff Manor, NY. He
Do You Know?: G. Campbell Morgan (Part 2)
(Taken from American Preachers of To-Day by Edgar DeWitt Jones, 1933) “The question is sometimes asked, How do you make your sermons? Do you ever find a man who can tell you? It is a difficult question. I can only give some very general statements as to my methods. Two things are vital: first, personal first-hand work
Learn How to Listen
by Vance Havner We spend much time and money learning how to speak when we need to learn how to listen. “…hearing they hear not” (Matthew 13:13).“…if any man hear my words” (John 12:47).“He that hath ears, let him hear” (Mark 4:9). After all, we have two ears to hear with and only one mouth
“Temptation gains power by persistent solicitations that beget thoughts that make evil less serious.” - John Owen
“Temptation gains power where we see it prevail in others we know and we express neither shock or hatred of them and their ways nor pity and prayer for their deliverance.” - John Owen
“Temptation gains power where it is complicated with many considerations.” - John Owen
Temptation