Moses gives us a picture of what the coming Christ would be like. How does he do this? I think that first of all, the events of Moses’ life mirror those of Jesus Christ.
How do we as leaders get youth–especially those who are on the brink of adulthood—to prioritize their faith? Here are six amazing ways to teach them how to do that.
Church does not excite me, even when Sunday rolls around. But church has benefits, and has grown me closer to God and fellow believers. But because Jesus never shied away from tough conversations, here are 3 reasons I find church difficult to embrace.
Two-thirds of male churchgoers say they struggle with pornography, yet only 7% of churches offer specific resources to help. Sam Black, an award-winning journalist and recovery specialist, shares how we can fix this growing issue.
The pastor had pulled rank on his unhappy church member. But that pastor is wrong. Dead wrong. If anyone on earth had the right to pull rank on other people, it was our Lord Himself. Yet, He never did.
Each time I questioned why God would allow these things to happen and each time, God was there in the midst of those dark days to remind me how faith blossoms in the dark.
They invite you to bring a talk, a lesson, or a sermon on prayer. Your first thought, if you are normal, is, “Who me? What little I know about prayer you could put in a thimble.”There are some things we do not want to teach, no matter how great the temptation is. Here are three cautions for anyone about to teach prayer.
God calls you to be a leader, not a follower. Here’s how to do so, plus encouraging Bible verses about leadership for inspiration as you work to be a leader, not a follower.
Angels have a lot to do, especially for those who have eyes to see. I believe that most of their work goes on behind the scenes where they are usually not noticed. Let me give you a short Biblical primer on the nature and work of angels.
When we speak about "the Church" doing this or that, we tend to paint a picture of pastors, elders, or those in leadership at the forefront — as if they bear responsibility for sin issues on the rise in today's congregations. But according to Scripture, you and I are the Church. And if you and I are the Church, then the responsibility to identify and act on sin issues begins with us.
As Rachel-Claire Cockrel points out, "There are certain sins that Christians are always good at pointing out - usually in others. But there are a few that we tend to ignore, and these same few are the ones we also tend to commit more often ourselves."
Here are 8 sins that your church congregation — and you — are likely ignoring:
There are times when ministers do the most self-defeating things. Not all of them, thankfully. But enough to warrant our addressing the issue as a caution to the rest of the Lord's stable of shepherds. Here is my personal list of the 5 most frustrating things pastors do.