New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog No One Got the Parable in My Last Post By Herb Reese Discovering an unnoticed Canadian citizenship becomes a parable of Christian identity. Just as birth grants rights in another country, faith makes believers citizens of heaven. This reflection considers unearned belonging, future hope, […]
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Huh. I’m a Canadian Citizen. Who Knew? By Herb Reese An unexpected discovery of Canadian citizenship sends the author into a humorous exploration of family history and distinctly Canadian vocabulary. From tuques and runners to garburators, gasbars, and serviettes, the playful lesson ends with […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Bus Ride that Taught Me How to Walk…With God By Herb Reese A daily Los Angeles bus ride gave a high-school freshman enough time to read all five chapters of 1 John. Repeating that practice shaped a lifelong understanding of fellowship, sin, love, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog 6 Reasons Why My Most Popular Post Ever is Doing So Well on Facebook By Herb Reese One post about churches’ financial responsibility toward needy widows dramatically outperformed every previous Facebook promotion. Examining the response, this article identifies six reasons the message connected: an […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Can Your Men Clearly Identify When They are Practicing the Love of Christ? By Herb Reese
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Sticky Christians: Overcoming “Church Shuffle Syndrome” By Herb Reese After watching his parents remain in one church for decades, the author reflects on Christian commitment amid America’s “church shuffle.” He describes congregations as living expressions of Christ’s body, contrasts consumers with contributors, explains why […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog How Crossroads Church Had Mercy on Matt Manning By Herb Reese Crossroads Church avoided the awkward pastoral search by developing its next senior pastor through a five-year succession plan. This humorous account contrasts impersonal candidating questions with patient mentoring, shared ministry, proven character, and […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Today I Start Another Chapter in My Ministry! By Herb Reese A completed online training site and a generous church donation opened a new chapter for New Commandment Men’s Ministries. This announcement describes renewed participation in Iron Sharpens Iron conferences, expanded sponsorships, Facebook outreach, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Moral Absolutes, Matters of Conscience, and Legalism By Herb Reese Whitewall tires, Sabbath observance, alcohol, Halloween, divorce, and even whistling illustrate the difference between moral absolutes and matters of conscience. This essay explains why some actions are universally right or wrong, why Christians may […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog If Every Church in America Supported its Needy Widows at $100/Month By Herb Reese What could happen if American churches gave impoverished widows an additional $100 each month? Using 2015 Social Security and Census figures, this proposal estimates the number of widows living below […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Writing about Widows and Single Moms: Like Serving Lima Beans for Dessert to My Readers By Herb Reese Readers may prefer broad subjects, but churches still need persistent reminders about widows and single mothers. Using a mischievous classroom experiment and the image of lima […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Where Faith Ends and Life Begins By Herb Reese Some virtues belong uniquely to earthly life. Patience, witnessing, hope, and faith all respond to conditions that will disappear in heaven. This reflection explains why believing God amid distance, delayed promises, surrounding sin, and physical […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Proven Faith: Whose Side are We On, Really? By Herb Reese Periods of severe testing expose whether faith is genuine. Drawing on Job, Peter, Abraham, Joseph, David, Paul, and suffering Christians, this post describes the competing purposes of testing and temptation, then offers five […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Saving Faith: Don’t Leave Earth Without It By Herb Reese Saving faith is more than agreeing that God exists or that Jesus rose from the dead. It means entrusting oneself to Christ and relying on his death for salvation. Through biblical passages and an […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Ordinary Faith: No One can Live Without It By Herb Reese Life depends on ordinary faith: trust based on experience rather than complete knowledge. From a frightening childhood drive along Pacific Coast Highway to the centurion who trusted Jesus, this post shows how ordinary […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Is Evidence-Based Faith an Oxymoron? By Herb Reese Christian faith need not be blind or irrational. Inspired by evidence-based medicine, this post examines appeals to eyewitness testimony, reasoning, and proof. It encourages believers to review Scripture, archaeology, and apologetic evidence as an act of […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Why I Frequent Pagan Businesses that Support Causes I Disagree With By Herb Reese Christians boycott businesses whose values conflict with their convictions. This post explains why the author chooses differently, appealing to Paul’s teaching about unbelievers, liberty of conscience among Christians, and persuasion […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog What Hallmark Movies Tell Us About the Current State of America By Herb Reese Hallmark movies may be formulaic and sentimental, yet their popularity reveals a longing for family-friendly life. This post contrasts their stable moral world with changes in American culture, arguing that […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Learning How to Love Like Jesus? Start from Zero. By Herb Reese Knowing, singing, and talking about Christ’s love are not the same as practicing it. This post urges believers to begin as students, especially with difficult people. God can use relationships as training, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog God’s Christmas Card to Mary and Joseph By Herb Reese The shepherds at Jesus’ birth carried a message meant especially for Mary and Joseph: God had not forgotten his promise despite their bewildering circumstances. This Christmas reflection distinguishes the shepherds from the later Magi […]