If God intended us all to look and act the same, he would've made us that way. Instead, he made us each unique. He equipped us with different personalities, different gifts and different talents. Therefore, ....
Robert Pierce, the founder of World Vision, wrote: "Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God." I wonder what the world would look like if we all prayed that ....
I didn't grow up in a Baptist household. So when I started hanging around Baptists -- and then married one -- I was introduced to a new vocabulary. Interesting words like dadgum and pea-picker made their debut in my ....
In James 1:22-25, Jesus' brother writes: Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is ....
Celebrations come in many sizes. They can be as simple as a call out to someone who takes on a new role in your Sunday School class or a special mention of a volunteer in ....
Don't just write "Happy Birthday" on your friend's Facebook page. Call her! Feed someone. Organize a Bible study. Leave a 50% tip. Help someone with a chore. Write a thank you note. Send it through the ....
See a need. Meet the need. Praise God for using you!
Yesterday I watched a recording of a sermon given by Pastor Harvey Carey at the 2009 Global Leadership Summit. The entire speech was as convicting as it was inspiring. But one thing that struck me ....
Richard, a gentleman from our church, shared the following story with me about a mission trip the church took to Vermont. One of the ministers on the trip gave Richard and each person on the ....
How do you begin the church marketing process? Start by asking yourself these questions: Who are we trying to reach? What are we trying to tell them? What are they truly seeing in us? Have ....