Overflowing with Thanksgiving!

Gratitude is foundational to vibrant Christianity. Its opposites—grumbling, complaining, discontentment, and self-pity—are rampant and violent statements of unbelief. They reject the gospel. they assume grace—grace that cost the Father his Son. They deny God’s...

American Church In Crisis?

It is not uncommon to hear people complain at the news of a church plant. “We don’t need new churches,” they say. But David T. Olson argues the opposite. In his book The American Church in Crisis: Groundbreaking Research Based on a National Database...

Continue In Prayer!

In Colossians 4:2 Paul exhorts the Colossian church to “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.”The word “continue” implies that the Colossians are already praying. Paul doesn’t exhort them to start praying. He asks them to “continue”...

Are You Called to Full Time Ministry?

C.J. Mahaney interviews James Campbell for four minutes on how to know if you are called to full time ministry. It might be the best thing I have ever heard on this subject. If you have ever given any thought to full time ministry, take a momen and watch it here. ...