New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Wisdom Experience Brings By Dr. Paul Pettit Dr. Paul Pettit uses the illustration of professors needing to continually learn to keep on top of their subject matter to remind us that we, as Christians, need to continually learn from our experience to gain true […]
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog How to Transition Well to a New Pastor By Herb Reese Pastoral transitions can be a difficult time for Christians Here are some suggestions for transitioning well to a new pastor. Read the full article. Want to Learn More? New Commandment Men’s Ministries helps churches […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The World’s View of Masculinity By Dr. Paul Pettit The world’s view of masculinity and the biblical view of masculinity are drastically different. In this post, Dr. Pettit explains how different they are. Read the full article. About Dr. Paul Pettit Dr. Paul […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog A Men’s Ministry with “National Implications” By Herb Reese The coming crisis in care for the elderly in the United States and Canada North America is facing a crisis in care for the elderly and New Commandment has some answers. Read the full article. […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Three Things I’d Tell Boyz in the Hood By Herb Reese I grew up on a sociological fault line. My life started in the 50’s as a “Leave it to Beaver” kind of life growing up in inner city Los Angeles: But then the 60’s […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog How Faith is the Evidence of Things Not Seen By Herb Reese Faith is not blind wishful thinking. Through stories about a failed brake repair, hundreds of airline flights, and the 1993 Mississippi flood, Herb shows how ordinary trust produces evidence. It applies that […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Epilogue: Modern American Christianity, the Church’s Missing Middle, and Doing God’s Good Works By Herb Reese This epilogue examines why modern American evangelical churches often emphasize personal faith, family, and community outreach while neglecting sustained care within their congregations. It argues that restoring this […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Appendix: Good Works by the Church in the Roman Empire and Contemporary China, a Comparison By Herb Reese Why did Christianity grow rapidly in the Roman Empire and contemporary China? This appendix compares mercy, mutual aid, care for vulnerable people, household networks, persecution, and […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Conclusion: What it Means to be a Servant of God Who is Fully Equipped for Every Good Work By Herb Reese This conclusion explains what it means for a servant of God to be fully equipped for every good work. It summarizes Scripture’s teaching […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: Good Works in the Book of Revelation By Herb Reese Revelation says relatively little about good works, yet its message is weighty: God sees every deed, evaluates its motive, and judges every person accordingly. This post distinguishes […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: Communal Good Works in Hebrews, I,II Peter, I,II,III John, and Jude By Herb Reese Hebrews, Peter, John, and Jude approach good works in different ways. This post traces how faith produces love, hospitality, perseverance, generosity, and care […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: The Practice and Teaching of Communal Good Works in Paul’s Epistles By Herb Reese Paul’s letters repeatedly join the gospel to a life devoted to good works. This survey follows his teaching and personal example across every […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: The Practice and Teaching of Communal Good Works in the Book of James By Herb Reese James insists that faith without works is dead, especially when believers neglect widows, orphans, the poorly clothed, and those lacking daily […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: The Practice and Teaching of Communal Good Works in all of Acts By Herb Reese Acts presents communal good works as part of the early church’s evangelism, discipleship, leadership, and public witness. This post follows that pattern […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: Communal Good Works in Acts 2:42-47 and 4:31-37 By Herb Reese Acts 2 and 4 portray believers sharing life, possessions, worship, meals, and responsibility for one another until no needy person remained among them. This post asks […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: Communal Good Works and the Love of Christ By Herb Reese Communal good works cannot be reduced to occasional kindness; they require the self-giving love Christ displayed in becoming human and dying for us. Through biblical teaching […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: The Practice and Teaching of Good Works in the Gospels By Herb Reese The Gospels show Jesus practicing and teaching individual and communal good works. This survey considers his healings, compassion, commands, kingdom ethics, care for vulnerable […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: The Practice and Teaching of Good Works in Post Exilic Prophetic Books By Herb Reese Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi address good works after Israel’s exile. This post distinguishes the unique work of rebuilding the temple from enduring […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: The Practice and Teaching of Good Works in Old Testament Pre-Exilic and Exilic Minor Prophets By Herb Reese The pre-exilic and exilic minor prophets show that rebuke can be an essential good work. This post examines their […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: The Practice and Teaching of Good Works in Old Testament Major Prophets By Herb Reese Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel served during national catastrophe, warning of judgment while preserving hope for a faithful remnant. This post examines […]