The Benefits of Conflict
A little conflict will force us to find methodologies for dealing with problems so we will not be blind-sided when major trouble arrives.
Discipleship
You Need to Hear (and Share) These Life-Giving Truths
I once had a pastor say, “Ron, you’re a giant killer!” He encouraged me to kill giants for the Kingdom of God. It changed the trajectory of my life. I possibly wouldn’t be serving the church as I am today without those words. They came at just the right time in my life.
Grieving With Those Who Grieve
In the sensitive moments soon after a tragedy, it is important we remember as churches we exist to live out the mission of Jesus to seek and save that which is lost.
Steven Curtis Chapman: Still Singing Until the Father Says ‘Come Home’
Chapman encouraged Christians to seek Jesus, because life apart from him will lead hopelessness and utter darkness.
Rejoicing Is Rooted in Our God, Not Our Circumstances
Choosing to rejoice, by rehearsing reasons to be happy and grateful while suffering, affirms trust in God.
Give Thanks to God — Even for the Trials
I have been a new kid in school. I spoke funny (Yankee in the deep south). I was short, the shortest kid in the 7th grade. And I was outspoken. All of these combine to make the new kid a problem for the rest of the class to welcome in. I’m thankful for those who did it.
The Tale of Two Fathers
Which father do you think will produce more well-behaved children? As these children grow into adults, which group will be more likely to struggle with broken relationships, need endless hours of therapy, and endure pain-filled lives?
Let Us Live and Pray as One Baptized into the Threefold Name
The Puritans have been stereotyped as legalistic and impersonal and believing in an impersonal God, but in many hours of reading them I believe nothing could be further from the truth!
Just a Screen Away
During the pandemic, Lyberg visited local members in the hospital using FaceTime, and he can do the same thing with members who live in other places.
Will We Have Desires in Heaven?
Christianity is unique in its perspective of our desires, teaching that they will be sanctified and fulfilled on the New Earth.