Remember, the Lord Jesus is building His Kingdom and He is using His apostles as His agents to build His Kingdom. One thing I have noticed over the years of being a Christian and then as a pastor is that some people want a Church that provides the spectacular! What is spectacular? Some would say […]
The Kingdom of God can be an awesome Body to belong to, if you are prepared to pull your weight by exercising your spiritual gifts. Some believers want us to believe that they are not able to do anything in the Body of Christ apart from sitting in the pew most Sundays throughout the year. […]
Why is it that we tend to neglect the most important things in life? You know the story of doing the urgent and neglecting the important. This is a reality in business, home, relationships and when it comes to God. From a lady’s perspective, what is the most important and singular matter that makes a […]
When you are young and meet a young lady or young man that you really like, it’s very difficult to get them out of your mind. You might day dream about them, fall asleep thinking of them and try to use every opportunity possible to see them. Remember the saying (if you are old enough) […]
When running KIDS Holiday Clubs many years ago we used to teach the children catchy songs with actions. One of the songs was “Heaven is a wonderful place”, based on Psalty and Ernie Rettino’s rendition. The lyrics go like this … “Heaven is a wonderful place, filled with glory and grace, I want to see […]
Many pastors are interested in Church Growth. On the one hand that could be a good desire as more feet means more hands to do ministry and support the Church budget. But if Church growth is just that, we miss the purpose of Church growth. I prefer Kingdom growth. Growing God’s Eternal Kingdom ought to […]
Many people have tried to run away from God since the beginning of time. Although running is a fruitless exercise, so many try … and I say this from personal experience. When I was 13 years old the Holy Spirit started to work in my heart. The pastor of the Church was quite evangelistic and […]
Our opposite neighbor has a ritual every work day when arriving home after work. He and his wife arrive home around the same time. They use a gas stove. He puts on a pot of water and once the water boils they sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee and chat about their day’s […]
I would have loved to be present in Jerusalem on that Pentecost Day as Peter Proclaimed the Glorious Gospel of Pardon for sin through the precious Blood Offering of Jesus Christ. His style and passion must have been a great example for aspiring preachers. He loved the Lord Jesus and he loved the power of […]
Early in our Christian life we were introduced to taking sermon notes. Personally I found doing this helps me remember and think through what I am hearing. Note taking solidifies the message in the mind. Normally, if the preacher outlines the message it is by far easier to take proper notes … Introduction, Body (various […]