New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog No Christian Should Ever Be Left Alone By Herb Reese Two days alone while his wife visits family give the writer a fresh awareness of loneliness. The experience becomes a challenge to married Christians: notice the widowed, divorced, and never-married people in their congregations, […]
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Cares of this World By Herb Reese A stubborn thorn bush becomes a picture of the worries, riches, and competing desires Jesus said can choke God’s Word. This reflection considers how neglected spiritual distractions grow increasingly difficult to remove and recommends two remedies: […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Why Me? By Herb Reese Jesus’ response to sudden tragedy challenges the instinctive question, “Why me?” Using Luke 13 and an imagined disaster interview, this post argues that calamity warns humanity of judgment while every spared life displays mercy. The deeper question, it concludes, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog I’m Not a Robot By Herb Reese Robots and computers increasingly imitate human abilities, making the familiar claim “I’m not a robot” philosophically significant. This post contrasts materialism with Christianity’s account of personhood, arguing that creation in God’s image and the doctrine of the […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Two Moves Equal One Fire By Herb Reese After an exhausting downsizing move, the writer reflects on years spent helping church members relocate. The experience reinforces a practical ministry principle: routine moves are strenuous but usually are not pressing needs. Christians planning a move […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Get Your Eyes Off of Christians and Onto Christ By Herb Reese Christians can disappoint us because every believer remains imperfect, but another person’s failures should not determine our faith. Drawing on a painful teenage encounter and Paul’s image of treasure in jars of clay, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Walking in Darkness Down Shadow Canyon By Herb Reese A late afternoon hike into Shadow Canyon became frightening when darkness arrived sooner than expected and the trail disappeared. Herb Reese connects that rescue experience with the Bible’s description of life apart from God, showing how […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog An Important Question to Ask when You Walk into a New Church By Herb Reese Church shoppers commonly ask about preaching, music, programs, and friendliness, yet another question may reveal something deeper about a congregation. Herb Reese proposes asking whether a church faithfully serves its […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Tipping Point By Herb Reese A giant tipping bucket at a recreation center becomes a picture of accumulated judgment suddenly released. Herb Reese applies that image to American culture, surveys biblical warnings about national wrongdoing, and urges believers to take seriously the possibility that […]
Titus 3:14 teaches that a key goal of doing good works is addressing pressing needs in one’s church. The question then becomes, what are pressing needs?
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog A Few Thoughts on Your Pastor’s Salary and Benefit Needs By Herb Reese Pastoral compensation can be difficult to discuss, especially when public attention centers on a few wealthy ministers. Drawing on twenty years in pastoral service, Herb Reese offers church members practical guidance on […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog How Even Tiny Churches Can Meet the Pressing Needs of Their Widowed and Single Parents By Herb Reese Small churches may struggle financially, but Scripture does not exempt them from caring for members with pressing needs. Herb Reese combines biblical principles with the story […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Amish Shall Inherit the Earth By Herb Reese Do societies shaped by faith have a demographic advantage over cultures centered on personal fulfillment? Herb Reese considers generational attitudes toward religion, patriotism, children, sacrifice, and self-interest, then looks at Amish population growth as an […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Churches, Take Note: There’s Talk of Cutting Social Security By Herb Reese Proposals to reduce Social Security and Medicare raise a practical question for churches: who will help vulnerable members if public benefits shrink? Herb Reese argues that congregations have delegated too much responsibility […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog 3 Vital Life Strategies for Young Christian Men By Herb Reese Young men face sobering social and economic challenges, but Christian men can make choices that improve their prospects. Herb Reese recommends three durable strategies: remain active in a healthy church, pursue college or […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Eating Jesus By Herb Reese Jesus’ words about eating his flesh and drinking his blood disturbed many listeners and still demand careful interpretation. Reflecting on John 6, Communion, sin, divine wrath, and a memorable analogy involving his dog Dixie, Herb Reese explains how grasping […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Why I Love Going to the Denver Dump By Herb Reese A landfill may seem like an unlikely tourist destination, yet Denver’s mountain of discarded possessions offers striking lessons about materialism. Between sweeping Rocky Mountain views, massive earthmoving machines, warning signs, and the pleasure […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog From the Armenian Genocide to the Kardashians: The Spiritually Corrosive Nature of American Culture By Herb Reese The story of Armenian Christians who escaped genocide contrasts sharply with the cultural prominence of the Kardashian family. After reading Pearl Kashishian’s account, Herb Reese reflects on […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog 4 Qualities of a Servant-Heart Church By Herb Reese What distinguishes a church shaped by Christ’s servant heart? Drawing on Philippians 2 and several practical passages, Herb Reese describes leadership that models service, abundant opportunities to help, relationships with community leaders, and determined care […]
New Commandment has been a member of National Coalition of Ministries to Men (NCMM) for sixteen years. NCMM played a key role in the founding of New Commandment Men’s Ministries, providing me with advice, training, encouragement and a network of fellow men’s ministry leaders who have proved invaluable over the […]