New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog 7 Consequential Reasons Why I’m Thankful for You, My Readers By Herb Reese Readers do far more than receive these posts. By advocating for widowed people and single parents, serving in men’s ministry, sharing ideas, praying, training, and giving, they help extend the work. […]
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog 3 Years into Online Ministry: What I’ve Learned By Herb Reese The COVID-19 shutdown gave an unexpected test of New Commandment’s move from conference workshops to online ministry. This reflection explains why digital ministry can be efficient, scalable, flexible, personal, and increasingly manageable, while […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog On Praying the Attributes of God By Herb Reese Prayer can feel strenuous, boring, or confusing, even for Christians. This post offers a practical way through that resistance: describe God’s holiness, creativity, eternity, love, justice, and mercy directly to him. Remembering who God is […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog On Sale Now! The New and Improved If God Wills Planner By Herb Reese Plans that seemed certain in April 2019 were overturned within a year by retirement, a move, pregnancy, market losses, and the pandemic. Drawing on James 4, this reflection considers human […]
Today is April 1st. And yes, it’s April Fools Day. But the issue I’m writing about is no joke because today is also the first time rent is due for millions of workers who have suddenly and dramatically lost their job through no fault of their own. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Are You a Christian Landlord During the COVID-19 Pandemic? By Herb Reese During the COVID-19 crisis, renters faced sudden job losses and unpaid bills. This post challenges Christian landlords to put tenants’ well-being first by considering rent forgiveness, temporary reductions, or delayed due dates […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Evangelist Hans Romsdalen Goes to Oppdal, Norway By Herb Reese Herb Reese traces his Norwegian family’s migration to America to Evangelist Hans Romsdalen’s revival preaching in Oppdal. Drawing from a family history, he recounts religious persecution, his great-grandfather’s lay ministry, the group’s costly journey […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Man You Think You Are, The Man God Knows You Are By Herb Reese Gideon saw himself as defeated, weak, and insignificant, but God addressed him as a mighty warrior. This reflection contrasts human self-perception with God’s declared reality, reminding Christian men that […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog How the Early Church Overcame Its Racial Prejudice By Herb Reese “But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed. For before certain ones came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Men’s Ministry in an Age of Mandatory Social Isolation By Herb Reese Mandatory social isolation disrupted church gatherings, men’s ministries, conferences, and family life during the coronavirus crisis. This post describes practical responses—including newsletters, grocery delivery for seniors, online small groups, and personal phone […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Pray for and Support Iron Sharpens Iron as it Faces the Coronavirus Crisis By Herb Reese Iron Sharpens Iron faced severe logistical and financial pressure when coronavirus restrictions struck during peak conference season. This appeal explains the ministry’s importance to churches and men’s leaders, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Cancel Your Church’s Men’s Team Ministry This Month By Herb Reese A special note to my readers who attend a church with a men’s team ministry: In light of the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic, if your church has a men’s team ministry to its […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Church Serving Its Widows and Single Parents is Not a “Niche” Ministry By Herb Reese Ministry to widows and single parents is sometimes dismissed as a specialized niche, but Scripture gives it central importance. This post argues that caring for people with long-term […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Optimal Seating for Men’s Conference Breakout Sessions By Herb Reese Small-group seating arrangements can change how well men listen, learn, and connect during conference workshops. Drawing on advice from a researcher, this post recommends curved rows focused on the speaker, along with spacing between […]
Mmeta name=”robots” content=”noindex,follow” /> New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The First Men’s Breakfast By Herb Reese Jesus’ post-resurrection breakfast beside the Sea of Galilee combined real men, ordinary food, tenderness, correction, and restored fellowship. This reflection presents that encounter as the model for every men’s breakfast: a welcoming setting […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Who Knew People Read Blogs at 4 AM? By Herb Reese After scheduling blog posts for four o’clock in the morning, readership rose by twenty-five percent. This brief update explains why earlier delivery better served East Coast subscribers and announces a Tuesday, Thursday, and […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Does Food Matter at a Men’s Breakfast? By Herb Reese Strong men’s breakfasts depend on more than a speaker and careful planning. This lighthearted reflection explains why excellent food, willing cooks, reasonable donations, setup help, and appreciation can build a gathering men enjoy attending. […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Are America’s Churches Ready for a Coronavirus Pandemic? By Herb Reese Written as COVID 19 spread beyond China in February 2020, this post asks whether American churches were ready for disrupted services, isolated members, financial strain, community needs, illness, death, and spiritual testing. Its […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog If This Then That By Herb Reese An automation service called IFTTT links a triggering event with a predictable response. This reflection compares that dependable logic with human inconsistency, appetite, habit, social pressure, and sin. It then turns to Scripture’s greatest conditional promise: believe […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog On Growing Old with Jesus By Herb Reese Growing older brings changed technology, aching knees, frank conversations about illness, and a clearer view of mortality. Yet a lifelong walk with Jesus remains constant. This personal reflection looks back on decades of grace, wisdom, discipline, […]