Have you ever come across someone and you were initially startled or frightened? I remember when I was in ninth grade, and I went with my church on a mission trip to Jamaica. We arrived late in the evening, and …
(Read the passage) What initial questions do you have about the passage? Do you remember the four major views on how to interpret Revelation? Preterist: Most events were fulfilled in the 1st century. (from the Latin praeter, which means “past”) Historicist: Revelation outlines all …
I’ve been asked to preach various books of the Bible at different times throughout my ministry career. Sometimes, I’m asked to preach on particular topics as well. However, I have been asked to preach the Book of Revelation more than …
In the 1850s, a well-educated woman from a wealthy British family felt a divine calling to serve others through nursing—an occupation then considered lowly and improper for women of her status. Despite opposition, she trained as a nurse and went …
In 1988, musical artist Bobby McFerrin released a song. Part of the lyrics are as follows: Here’s a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note for note Don’t worry, be happy In every life we have some …
Have you ever thought about what type of mother you should be? Perhaps you’ve had some thoughts about what type of mother someone else should be. Did you know that God has an idea of what type of mother He …
There are a lot of issues in churches. There is disunity. There is sin. Some say churches are full of hypocrites. Some churches are led by poor leaders. Some churches don’t allow their leaders to lead. Some churches have financial …
You know, as pastors, we deal with lots of issues. Some issues are serious, and some are less serious. Sometimes, people bring things to you that are no big deal at all. Sometimes, people make much ado about nothing. Sometimes, …
We need some help sometimes, don’t we? When I first learned to use our text messaging service at church, I didn’t know what I was doing; I needed a helper. When I rebuilt my first car, a 1965 Ford Falcon, I didn’t know …
We have certain holidays in America that most people don’t really know why we celebrate. For example, many people don’t know the difference between Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day. A lot of us have no idea why we celebrate Labor …
