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We should seek the Lord’s will through the reading and study of His Word, prayer, and the wise counsel of others. I emphasize “wise” to discourage counsel only from those who automatically agree with us and are not committed to speaking God’s truth.

Before we post on Facebook about how so-called same-sex marriages are not marriages in God's eyes, before we donate to organizations or politicians promising to reverse the Respect for Marriage Act, and before we pour energy and prayers into resisting the LGBTQ+ movement, could I encourage us to first focus on our local churches?

Thanks to the Lord Jesus, God is our Father. We may address Him as Father (what a privilege!) and trust Him to be a loving Father.

While some pastors and church leaders hold to the conviction that their church is morally obligated to hold Sunday services 52 times a year (and there is nothing wrong with that conviction), others feel more comfortable with going online for the day or taking it off entirely.

Here are seven practical, everyday ways to be an encouragement.

While increasingly accepted and encouraged in the business world, I wish it was happening more in church world. Instead, I find many pastors and church leaders threatened by younger generations, often resulting in keeping them from pivotal leadership roles and opportunities of influence.

The more you practice overcoming your fears, the more fear you overcome.

To meet the needs of people in their reach in a time when people have so many views of church, the pandemic and the issues they face, New Day uses a variety of approaches to reach the diverse population.