You might be an enabler if …
For many people who suffer from an addiction, or are swept away with compulsivity, they are capable of remaining in their unhealthy behaviors as long as they […]
27
Aug
2019
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James Scott, Jr.
23
Aug
2019
A refusal to unlearn is a primary impediment to change …
It’s a myth that everyone hates change, but it’s true that many people don’t like and stubbornly resist it. Take, for example, the story about a doctor […]
22
Aug
2019
Six reasons to preach more than once on the same topic …
Someone once told the story about a minister who preached an unusual sermon one day, and used a peanut to illustrate several things from the Bible. One […]
21
Aug
2019
Life has a sweet spot. This is it …
With so many preachers choosing to veer away from preaching the Gospel to urge audiences to chase their dreams, you would think there must be some point […]
19
Aug
2019
If you want your marriage to be “two united into one,” you’ll have to learn to collaborate …
We begin to see God’s design for marriage as early as the second chapter of the first book in the Bible. It’s there in Genesis we read, […]
16
Aug
2019
You can convert your children’s ministry to a Parent-Teacher Fellowship …
The people who have the greatest spiritual influence in the lives of children, and are the primary “pastors” to children, are parents. That’s the way God intended […]
14
Aug
2019
COMMUNION MEDITATION: Finding strength at the Lord’s Table …
For years, the early morning postings on social media came from many of the more charismatic personalities who would greet the day and tell everyone to go […]
13
Aug
2019
12 reasons for pastors to have an ongoing counseling relationship with a competent clinical therapist …
Like anyone else, pastors can suffer from mental illness and mental health issues, and when they do, they should seek the professional help of a competent Christian […]
08
Aug
2019
There’s a difference between entertaining guests and Christian hospitality …
Anyone can have guests in their home, but not everyone is hospitable. That’s because there’s a difference between entertaining hand-picked guests and opening your home for hospitality. […]
08
Aug
2019
Pastors need to be reasonably accessible to their members …
Pastors are some of the hardest working people I know, which is why the myth some people believe about pastors working just one day a week is […]