Podcast: If the Church Ever Gets out of the Building (Cliff Goodwin)
In this lesson, brother Cliff Goodwin reminds us of the five benefits of evangelism. Too many times we keep our faith locked up inside of the church building instead of letting it shine in our respective spheres of influence.
Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing: Please Show Them God!
We must ever strive to be God-centered in our teaching and preaching. People everywhere need to know there IS a God in Heaven and that He wants to have a deep and rich relationship with us! We must not get the proverbial “cart before the horse” of telling people what they need to do before […]
What Might Peter Say to Churches Today?
Have you ever wondered what men of God like Peter, Paul and John might say to churches today? No better answer could really be given than what they’ve already said to us through the Holy Spirit and revealed in the New Testament! While we can and must appreciate the occasion(s) that initially prompted the writing […]
Hope 101
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick” (Prov. 13:12). When people lose hope, they lose heart too! It was Thomas Brooks who said, “A Christian will part with anything rather than his hope; he knows that hope will keep the heart both from aching and breaking, from fainting and sinking; he knows that hope is a […]
It’s about Two Weeks Until PTP!
As long as we’re here on this earth, there will be a tremendous need to build up and to encourage others in the faith. That’s exactly what PTP is all about. PTP really does have something for everyone! Considerable thought, prayer and planning each year go into making PTP a week of wonderful fellowship, learning, […]
It’s Only a Month Until PTP!
Like the best pie you ever ate or the best ice cream you ever tasted, it’s difficult to put into words ways to adequately describe PTP – one simply must experience it.
How Calvinism Became Cool Again
How did it happen? How has there been a resurgence of Calvinism in the 21st century? What seemed to be a waning movement only a few decades ago, and one that few would ever have considered “cool,” has become somewhat fashionable in today’s religious climate. Old errors have a way of getting a face-lift and […]
Choose What’s Better
Almost everywhere we turn today we are exposed to the idea that having is the key to happiness. After all, more and bigger are always better. A bigger and better house, car, computer, education, job, bank account, etc. – that’s what is needed for happiness. Christians should be thankful for and enjoy all of God’s […]
Sometimes, The Best Offense Is a Good Defense
In many sports, the importance of having a good defense can make the difference between a championship-caliber team and a loser. A similar point can be made for Christians and evangelism.
The Identity of God’s People
Few passages in all the New Testament identify the people of God as fully and as richly as Titus 1:1-4. If ever there were a section of Scripture that should motivate us in restoring New Testament Christianity, this should be it! In a world of skepticism and religious pluralism, there is another, far better way. […]