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A Beautiful Bloom in Long Wait

Aug 30, 2017

A few days ago, one of the cacti bloomed in the front yard of our house. It was an orange flower, and indeed it was beautiful. You have to wait a long time to see the cactus bloom. The reason being is that cactus flowers are not easy to bloom.

Seven Characteristics of Reactionary Pastors

Aug 30, 2017

Allow me to speak to the most common mistakes of reactionary pastors. Perhaps you will see yourself in one or more of these characteristics, with a prayerful hope you can make the necessary changes.

The Way of the Cross XV: Heidelberg Disputation, Thesis XV

Aug 20, 2017

In the previous thesis, we discussed Luther’s two primary elements on the Will: the active will and the passive will. While Scholastic theology in the Middle Ages argued that with active power by free will even after the fall, human beings can accumulate merits to be saved, Luther argued that there is no longer power that can do good works for salvation inside human beings.

Pain is a Tool of Grace for Change

Aug 20, 2017

Pain always hurts and never gets easier. Pain is painful. So, we want to avoid pain at all cost and surround ourselves with only happiness. However, life does not always give what we want.

'Mother's Love,' on Mother's Day

Aug 20, 2017

In this light while considering the depth of Mothers’ love, discover our thanks in review of the three Mother characters revealed in today’s sermon and capture how we too may nurture and set the examples to our children to follow as a Mother ourselves.

Seven Dangers in the Last Few Years of Your Ministry

Aug 03, 2017

I want this fourth quarter of my ministry to make a difference for His glory. To be clear, I want to avoid seven dangers in my last years of ministry. And I know I can succumb to any and all of these dangers without His strength, His mercy, and His plan.

The Stillness in the Storm

Jul 31, 2017

It is not easy to cultivate a peaceful mind in a storm. Sometimes, we encounter unpredictable storms in life and it is not just any kind of storm. It won’t be a serene breeze but a strong and destructive one.

Ten Roadblocks to Church Revitalization

Jul 26, 2017

Why are so many of our churches not moving forward? Since so many of our churches are in need of revitalization, let’s begin by seeing what roadblocks hinder turnarounds. Here are ten of the most common.

The Rainbow at Black Mountain

Jul 21, 2017

It started with the airport. As I arrived at Ashville, North Carolina, it felt at the very least cozy, if not completely reverent.

Lay Down, Let Go, and Surrender

Jul 19, 2017

Jesus knows that we are carrying heavy burdens. In order to rest, we must come to Jesus with our heavy burdens. And we must lay down our heavy burdens before Jesus. We can rest when we put our heavy burden on Jesus. The secret of rest is in laying things down.

Seven Costs to Being an Evangelistic Leader in Your Church

Jul 19, 2017

Though it is not an excuse, we must acknowledge that the pastors and other church leaders pay a high cost when they become intentionally evangelistic. Sometimes it just seems easier to keep our mouths shut about the gospel. Look at these costs to being an evangelistic leader in a local church.