New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Scathing Comments on My Post Show How Americans View the Way Churches Treat Their Widows By Herb Reese Public reactions to a Facebook post expose deep skepticism about how churches treat widows. Quoting several critical comments, this post contrasts that reputation with Acts 2 […]
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog In Praise of Missionaries By Herb Reese Missionary service shaped the author’s extended family, childhood church, and understanding of global Christianity. Remembering relatives and family friends who served overseas, especially Roland and Mildred Rice in China and Taiwan, this tribute honors generations of believers […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Revisiting the Three Unique Qualities of Christ’s Love By Herb Reese Christ’s love has three distinctive qualities: personal identification, permanent commitment, and sacrifice. Grounding them in the Incarnation and redemption, this post explains how Christians can recognize and practice Jesus’ command to love one […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Tyranny of Having to Prove Religious Sincerity By Herb Reese Religious sincerity becomes tyrannical when people try to prove their faith through increasingly extreme sacrifice. Using Peter, cult evangelism, ISIS, and ancient human sacrifice, this post exposes three fallacies in that thinking and […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog My Response to a Snarky Pastor* By Herb Reese A pastor’s criticism over Bible translations threatened to overshadow the needs of widows and single mothers. This post recounts the exchange, explains a measured response, and urges Christians with differing convictions to keep secondary disagreements […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Are Millennial Men Redefining Masculinity? By Herb Reese Research suggests younger men increasingly value selflessness, social engagement, and health alongside traditional masculine traits. This post welcomes that trend, connects it with men’s team ministry, and encourages pastors to give men opportunities to serve others […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Long Haul: Men’s Team Ministry for Decades By Herb Reese Faithfulness is measured over years, not moments. Remembering a father whose commitments endured through decades of work, marriage, church membership, and cultural upheaval, this post challenges men’s ministry teams to honor the trust […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog It’s Time for America’s Churches to Take Their Financial Responsibilities to Their Widows and Others Seriously By Herb Reese Scripture gives churches substantial responsibility for impoverished widows and others with persistent needs. Against the backdrop of growing financial insecurity among older Americans, this post […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Using Random Team Formation for Your Men’s Team Ministry By Herb Reese The apostles used prayer and casting lots when choosing Matthias, trusting God’s control over a random outcome. Applying that principle to men’s team ministry, this post argues against obsessing over assignments and […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog I Don’t Care if You Use Teams of Men to Serve Widows and Single Moms By Herb Reese Teams of men are a proven way to serve widows and single mothers, but they are not a biblical requirement. This post explains why the model […]
Photo courtesy Kevin Dooley I have been young, and now I am old, but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned or his descendants begging for food. Psalm 37:25 “Money is God’s problem, not mine.” That’s my life motto when it comes to money. Don’t get me wrong. I […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Church with Men’s Team Ministry Survives Paradise, CA Fire By Herb Reese All of us have been following the news about the tragic fire in Paradise, California. The “Camp Fire” is the worst fire in California history. Almost every home and building in Paradise […]
“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” – Jesus “Meek: 1)enduring injury with patience and without resentment; 2) deficient in spirit and courage.” – Miriam-Webster Militant themes dominate men’s ministry these days. Men’s ministry leaders love to describe Christian men as soldiers fighting the good fight. Generals, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog “Go Tell My Brothers” – Jesus’ Second Human Race By Herb Reese For the last few years I’ve been enjoying exploring my family tree on Ancestry.com. Since I was a “surprise” baby – my mother was 44 and my father 47 when I was […]
I don’t know if you’ve ever been to London, but if you go, don’t miss The British Museum. It will be an unexpected source of spiritual encouragement for you. Patti attended a medical conference in Europe the last couple of weeks and I tagged along for fun. Besides maintaining her […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Exclusivity and the Church By Herb Reese Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things […]
Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:8 Widowhood is all about the experience of overwhelming loss: the loss of a loved one you have spent years nurturing a relationship with, building a home with, raising children with, eating meals with, paying bills with, watching TV with, making love with… And then […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Duh! Large Harvard Study Supports What Christians Have Known About Children for Centuries By Herb Reese Finally! We have scientific proof of the obvious: attending church weekly and praying daily have major positive health effects on children, according to a new Harvard study. In […]
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who […]
“Simple things for simple people.” I like that saying because I’m one of those simple people. I don’t like complexity, chaos and confusion. That’s why I make my bed every day. It’s a simple thing I can do to add order to my life. An unmade bed, with blankets, sheets […]