Have you heard about the power of persuasion? We might tell our kids, “If you’re good for 30 minutes, I’ll take you to get ice cream.” Your boss may tell you, “If you meet certain marks, you’ll get an end-of-the-year …
When Jennifer and I got married, we spoke about having kids. After a couple of years spent being young and childless, we decided to start having kids. We wanted many kids. Then, we couldn’t have any children. We tried, and …
Do you remember just two weeks ago when we learned that the Christian Pharisees were bringing division into the Church of Antioch? They were trying to bring extra Jewish rules for the non-Jewish Christians to follow. However, then we …
I remember when I was in the process of applying to be a doctoral candidate at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. I never thought that I would pursue a doctoral degree, but the Lord opened up several doors, and it …
Don’t you wish that when things were going well in the church of God that things would just go smoothly? When people are getting saved from their sins, churches are growing, and leaders are being developed, it would …
Well, here we are back in the Book of Acts. I’m so excited! Today, we are in Acts 14:21-28. Let’s do a little recap. Here’s what’s happened so far: Jesus appeared after His resurrection and …
Have you every had someone ask you what you did during your day, and you think, “Where do I start?” Perhaps you had a wide-variety of tasks; perhaps you had a long day; perhaps you had a lot going on. …
Have you ever thought about a missed opportunity? When I first started a job as a youth pastor in Naples, Florida, I was invited by a family member to go on an Alaskan cruise and have the entire thing paid …
Do you remember what is going on in the Book of Acts? In Acts 11, we learned about the rise of Antioch as a city of Christian influence. We also learn that Saul and Barnabas became teachers and influencers in …
Listen, church: God’s mission cannot be stopped. I want to tell you the story of a man named Min-jae, a man from North Korea. Min-jae became a follower of Jesus during a lengthy business trip to China …
