New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Does Jesus want Believers to Take Up Arms? By Herb Reese This is my third of what will be four posts on men’s ministry and guns. In response to my previous two posts, a number of readers cited Luke 22:35-38 as proof that Jesus […]
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Should Churches Arm their Members with Guns to Protect Themselves? By Herb Reese Knowing that everyone loves to read about conflict and controversy, including Christians, I had a pretty good idea that the number of people reading my post on men’s ministry and guns […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Put Your Gun Back in its Holster: Men’s Ministry and Guns By Herb Reese “Put your gun back in its holster,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the gun will die by the gun. Are you not aware that I can call […]
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. and he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any […]
“In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Over the years I think I have felt pretty much every feeling a person can have. On the positive side, I’ve known love, happiness, compassion, patience, joy, contentment, pleasure, fulfillment. In fact, I […]
If you’re like me, most men’s ministry leaders, whether you’re leading a national, regional, or local church men’s ministry, post on social media like Facebook and Twitter to get your message out. But if you are not doing so, I suggest writing a blog as well. It’s a simple, effective […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Did Isaiah Cuss? By Herb Reese “And they were calling to one another, ‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.’ At the sound of their voices, the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog A Pastor’s Burden By Herb Reese I woke up on the morning of July 4, 1982 with a strange sensation. I was finding it difficult to move. I felt like a huge boulder had rolled over on top of me. It took all the […]
Given the biblical emphasis, it would be difficult to overemphasize ministry to the widowed and single parents. I know of no church in America that does.
Men, if you’re like me, you’re so involved with work, family and church that you have little time to develop lasting male friendships. For example, last December I noticed that I had been ignoring my guy friendships. So I made a list of ten of my friends and resolved to […]
The ministry is many things. But one thing it is not is boring. Over the years, I’ve had a number of humorous things happen to me while in ministry. Here are five of them. I hope they make your day a little lighter. The Sound of ArmorAll Did you know […]
“An object in motion tends to stay in motion, and an object at rest tends to stay at rest.” Newton’s First Law of Motion Okay, so for years you’ve been reading my blog about the importance of meeting the pressing needs of their widowed and single parents in your church. […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Ambassador Sondland, Watergate, and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ By Herb Reese Other than making the observation that evangelicals are way too involved in U.S. politics these days, I’ve studiously avoided writing about politics in my posts. I have no plans to change course […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Finally Home By Herb Reese “I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go an prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” -Jesus The mortgage […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Exuding God By Herb Reese ex-ude (ig-zood, ik-sood) verb radiate, show, display, exhibit, manifest She exudes an air of confidence. emit, leak, discharge, ooze, issue, secrete Nearby was a factory which exuded a pungent smell I love people watching. Most times, when I’m sitting […]
It’s six degrees Fahrenheit this morning in Arvada, Colorado, and I had to park my car outside. Overnight, it snowed five inches. I know that many of you park your car outside and clear snow off of it in the morning in subfreezing temps all the time. But when you’re […]
I read a fascinating article by Nick Longrich in RealClear Science recently on the reasons for why we may be the only intelligent life in the universe. In making his case, he cites seven “unlikely innovations” in the evolutionary chain that are required for the appearance of intelligent life: the […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog An Open Letter to My Black Christian Brother, Pastor Miles McPherson By Herb Reese Dear Pastor McPherson: This week I attended the annual National Coalition of Ministries to Men Conference in Dallas (which was moved to Fort Worth at the last minute due to […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog My Tribute to Jim Buckner: How a Disabled Single Dad Changed My Ministry Forever By Herb Reese News that my friend, Jim Buckner, passed last week brought both sadness to my heart and also a flood of wonderful memories to my mind. Jim, for […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Day I Overcame My Fears By Herb Reese “Yes, I’ll go.” That was the exact moment – the very day and hour – that everything changed for me. I remember where I was standing as I held the telephone receiver to my ear, […]