Zeal for Your House Will Consume Bob

Our church is in the heart of the city, so along with the great opportunities come some challenges. For example, our church building has been "tagged" ...

Chesterton on Christianity's Longevity

Christianity has died many times and risen again; for it has a God who knew his way out of the grave.

Church Gives Away Money as a Fundraiser

In December of 2005, Reverend Michael Eden threw out a challenge to the congregation of St. Peter and St. Mary's Church in Stowmarket, England. Repairs ...

John Wesley Linked Church Discipline to Growth

When the Methodist movement began to grow, John Wesley faced the problem of dealing with converts who returned to their old ways. Many Methodists came ...

"Coach Carter": We Are a Team

Coach Carter is the true story of Ken Carter (Samuel Jackson), a successful sporting goods store owner, who in 1999 became head basketball coach for his ...

"We Were Soldiers": Real Leadership

We Were Soldiers chronicles the true story of the first American battle in Vietnam during the 1960s. Although the battle for civil rights waged on back ...

Stumbling-Block or Stepping-Stone?

Text: "Let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way" (Romans ...

Ministry Is Effective One at a Time

The best ministry moments don't arrange themselves neatly in my pre-planned activities. They usually spill out of spontaneous encounters at a critical ...

Single Mother Turns to God in Desperation

The following is a testimony given at Emmanuel Reformed Church in Paramount, California:

My name is Penny, and I am a single mother of five children. Three ...

Charles Simeon's Long-Term Leadership

Even before finishing his degree, and still lacking pastoral experience, Charles Simeon put his name forward for the pastorate of Cambridge's Holy ...