In his book Spiritual Leadership, J. Oswald Sanders writes, “I would like to draw the attention of leaders to the incredibly fruitful results that can flow from a ministry of... Read More »
John 19:25-27
Introduction: My hometown of Buffalo, New York, is well known for its winter blizzards. They blow off Lake Erie and sometimes shut down the city for days. My mother was... Read More »
Luke 23:32-43
Introduction: On a March afternoon in Cleveland, Ohio, I stopped at the house of my good friends’ mother. I was fulfilling a promise made to her sons serving in... Read More »
Luke 19:11-29
Introduction: Webster’s dictionary defines the word entrepreneur as “one who organizes and assumes the risk in a business venture in the expectation of gaining a... Read More »
This week we have been looking at the friendship of David and Jonathan to see what characterizes a strong friendship—something desperately needed by men and women in ministry. So... Read More »
This week we are looking at the friendship of David and Jonathan to see what characterizes a strong friendship—something desperately needed by men and women in ministry.... Read More »
The news of the death of a very good friend of mine reached me in November. Leonard and I had met in our freshman year in college and been friends for 63 years. He passed away while... Read More »
This week we have been looking at New Testament models of ministry that engage people at a level of social need. On Monday, we saw how Christ fulfilled that portion of His mission, and... Read More »
This week we are considering the social elements of a church’s biblical mission, yesterday seeing Christ’s own model in this area. Today we continue with:
A Model from the... Read More »
Social justice is being widely discussed in the evangelical church today. Some avoid involvement fearing that the Great Commission of Matthew 28:19-20 will no longer be the passion of... Read More »