After a misspent adolescence, John Welsh was converted, became a minister, and married Elizabeth, a daughter of John Knox. He…
New believers are like newborn babes—totally dependent. A newborn cannot take care of himself. He is dependent upon his parents…
Years ago when Brenda and I served small, rural churches new believers were hard to come by. As a result…
While attending his class reunion Tommy was reunited with an old friend who had moved away. During the course of…
Many people are skeptical about the church and who can blame them. So what can we do? We can focus…
Yesterday we talked about the ministry of comfort, what I call “soul care.” The healing it provides is gradual. Within…
When ministering to people in crisis, meet them where they are at spiritually and emotionally. If they are expressing honest…
Lord Jesus, Thank you for Christmas, that special time when we pause to remember that You became one of us.…
Lord, Deliver us from the spirit of consumerism, from shopping lists, full color catalogs, and credit card purchases that haunt…
Lord, Christmas is just days away and once again I’m eaten up with my annual insecurities. Materialism and self-doubt dominate…