“Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.” The Apostle Paul, in 2 Corinthians 4:1, makes it clear that our sustaining grace for service is actually found in the the very message we proclaim. The premise for why we “do not lose heart” is that we have received “this

Broken in two, red eyes glaring, it pulls itself along, pursuing its victim, until at last it is crushed to fight no more. And yes, this is the final scene from the 1980s movie Terminator. While I’m not recommending the movie for consumption, the conclusion of the film provides a helpful illustration of the fleeting

When in fellowship, stir don’t shake. This is not a guideline for pentecostal worship techniques, but a reminder of the point of Christian community as recorded in Hebrews 10:19-25: Therefore, brothers,since we have confidence to enterthe holy places by the blood of Jesus, bythe new and living way that he opened for us through the

The following poem/hymn was written by Charles Spurgeon when he was only 18 years of age: When once I mourned a load of sin; When conscience felt a wound within; When all my works were thrown away; When on my knees I knelt to pray, Then, blissful hour, remembered well, I learned Thy love, Immanuel.

“Youth ministry as an experiment has failed. If we want to see the church survive, we need to rethink youth ministry.” These words of veteran youth ministry leader Mike Yaconelli written shortly before his death have plagued church leaders for nearly a decade now. It’s not that he wanted to discard the entire enterprise. He