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Tithing really means giving BACK to God.

Christ is the ultimate seeker. He seeks and saves the lost.

A vision statement doesn’t guarantee that your church will be a visionary congregation.

Church is the people of God coming together to worship God and living out His mission.

Biblical success is doing everything for God’s glory.

How do you lead your sheep to where God wants them to be as they follow Him?

Ever wondered what went on between Malachi and Matthew? Check this out . . .

The Lord’s Prayer is more impactful when you let it guide your daily time with the Father.

A Christian’s identity is linked directly to the Old Testament, so why do we neglect it?

It’s not too late to love people who only know difficulty and strife, and who need Jesus.

Believers are called to faithfully live in but not of the world and testify to God’s truth.

Accomplishing God’s call on our lives requires an intimate, prayerful relationship with him.

A healthy church should be obedient to what God has clearly commanded: making disciples

Leaders, do everything necessary, pay any price, to build a church where God is pleased to dwell.

As the world’s darkness intensifies, the world’s Christians should be intensely praying.

Prayer could be the secret weapon to life-changing transformation in the lives of those around you.

The Great Commission doesn’t say one word about a Christian’s church attendance.

My objective that day was to get to the hospital in downtown Chicago before the surgery to have prayer with […]

We weren’t made to live in isolation but in community, so intentionally love and serve others.

Core values are principles and convictions that you have for both your life and your ministry. They are values focusing […]

We’ve all had to wait.  Wait in line for a package, for test results. Waiting isn’t fun.  We are impatient […]

The moment we commit ourselves to live for Christ is simultaneously the moment we resolve to die to ourselves.  The […]

We are commanded by Christ to “make disciples,” but somewhere along the way, making disciples became counting converts to some.   […]

There are many examples of people who thought they were healthy but when they visited the doctor it was the […]

I’ve fought my share of fights over the years.  Some were necessary. Some were stupid. Some I won. Some I […]

Joey B was an active participant in the worship and lecture at a recent seminar I attended. If he heard […]

When churches become healthy, thriving, and begin to live “sent” they accept the mission God has given them.   They realize […]

The United States is one of the only countries in the world where the church is in decline. There are […]

In July of 2018 my pastor at Antioch in Conway, Arkansas, Dr. Jason Aultman, asked each of the national and […]

Many churches have a diet problem. I am talking about the spiritual diet. I think we need to think of […]

I love the story of The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss, and one of the most impactful lines comes in an exchange […]

Some sins are extremely common and even accepted as “no big deal” within the church. None of these sins would […]

At my local church, it is made clear that every member of the body is expected to serve the Lord […]

If you have accepted Him as your Savior, you have a duty to be holy, to be set apart from the rest of this world for His glory.

Are you feeling the weight of making a lot of decisions and being unsure of those decisions, along with their […]

For many months now, God has been stirring my heart, revealing himself and asking me to truly worship him — […]

God’s love for you is never ending.

This message is for you if you are a discouraged, unsure or insecure follower of Jesus Christ. Yes, I realize we […]

He desires for you to have a joyful soul but not at the expense of a holy life.

As Christians, we sin and fail. But our proper response should always be to listen to the Holy Spirit’s conviction, repent and ask for forgiveness.

Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, who brings forth […]

Our lives should reflect the light of Jesus. We shine so others may see how bright He is through us.

When the first whispers of the coronavirus started reaching the United States, I wasn’t concerned. My freshman year of college, […]

God gave clear instructions on what to do after the flood: give life, do not take it.

I recently had the opportunity to be the keynote speaker at an annual awards luncheon where I spoke on the […]

No matter how much evil may abound, God promises His love.

Most of us would admit that we are living in times that are distinct from anything we have ever known. […]

When we recognize our gifts and use them for God’s glory, we fulfill our purpose.

Things are so weird, right now, for the church and those who lead her ministry. For weeks now, we’ve all […]

He loves us in spite of our worries and insecurities.