Contributor's Blog

Sometimes when Christians know they will be meeting with family members or friends who are not saved, they will ask other believers to pray that there will be an opening... Read More

The Old Testament book of Nehemiah tells the story of the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. The key earthly character in the book is Nehemiah. He became aware of... Read More

A major emphasis of Christianity is increase. Some of you who have read the first sentence may hear sirens going off and see red flags beginning to wave. Before anybody... Read More

In the last chapter of the book of Colossians, the apostle Paul wrote about two men who would be leaving him and going to the church in Colossae. These two... Read More

The challenges of planting a church are real: the sinful nature of the people who are reached with the gospel, persecution from the larger culture, the attacks of the powers... Read More

The New Testament has much to say about the church. In Matthew 16:18 Jesus referred to the church as “my church.” This is most certainly true. Acts 20:28 tells us... Read More

Some scholars believe that the Bible begins with “a great formal creation hymn.” Whether Genesis One is a hymn or not, there’s no doubt the Holy Spirit was acting as... Read More

Being different can be painful because it causes an individual to stand out from the crowd. They are not like everybody else, there is something unique about them. This is... Read More

Christians today may disagree about what successful ministry is. Some will measure success in terms of numbers. If a church, or minister, has an ever growing number of people attending... Read More

In ministry we sometimes speak about open doors. There are precedents for this terminology in the Bible. The apostle Paul, on a number of occasions, made references to open doors... Read More

I have recently been reading the book of Ezra. This Old Testament book deals with the return of the Jewish people to Israel. It provides information about the steps that... Read More

Many people today are trying to improve themselves. They are studying longer, working harder, managing their time better, and generally being more disciplined. This is commendable, indeed all of us... Read More

It might be appropriate for me, at age 70, to explain something about how the Bible has influenced who I am and what I have chosen to write. I think... Read More

Over the course of our Christian lives all of us, at one time or another, need encouragement. But where can we find it? One place where it can be found... Read More

About thirty years ago I used to commute to a neighboring state to teach a mid-week Bible study at a church. It took about forty minutes for me to make... Read More

Comparisons are a part of life, people make them every day. This is particularly true in the business world. Car dealers compare the features on their vehicles with those of... Read More

A few weeks ago I was asked to preach at a mainline Protestant church. I happily accepted the invitation. The Sunday I was to preach was the first Sunday of... Read More

We tend to use the word “dream” in a couple of different ways. We use it to describe thoughts that we can recall that took place during our sleeping hours.... Read More

It is generally known that Jesus chose twelve apostles when He was here on earth, even many unbelievers are aware of this. But if you were to stop random people... Read More

The apostle Paul was a preacher. In the New Testament there are a number of texts in which he tells us that he preached (Acts 20:25; 1 Cor. 1:23; 15:11;... Read More

Distractions, disturbances, and interruptions. Those who are involved in ministry are familiar with all of these. Once you set your mind and heart on fulfilling your God-given purpose you will... Read More

I was a pastor for twenty years, all of which were served in the same church. Having ministered in this capacity I understand both the importance, and challenge, of bringing... Read More

The third letter of John gives us a glimpse into a situation that took place in a local church in the first century. The letter was written by the elder... Read More

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The letter to the Hebrews in the New Testament is a book that we have some questions about. To begin with we don’t know who wrote it, the author does... Read More