New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Serving Widows and Single Moms is Not Rocket Science, People By Herb Reese Serving a widow or single mother can begin with a simple commitment. Comparing practical ministry to making a bed, this post describes how regular service brings moral order to everyday life […]
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Balancing Attitudes Toward the Righteous Poor and the Rightfully Poor By Herb Reese Experiences among wealthy Dallas families and impoverished neighbors challenged simplistic assumptions about both groups. This post considers biblical teaching on compassion and personal responsibility, distinguishing poverty caused by circumstances from poverty […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Presenting Yourself to God: Good Works and Moral Purity By Herb Reese Scripture repeatedly connects moral purity with practical good works. Through biblical passages and the story of a woman transformed by receiving compassionate service, this post explains how faith in Christ creates freedom […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Best Practices for Churches Experiencing Natural Disasters By Herb Reese Natural disasters can overwhelm pastors, damage church buildings, and reduce attendance and giving. Drawing on responses from churches that have endured disasters, Herb Reese describes ways congregations can strengthen faith, support their leaders, cooperate […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Has Your Church Experienced a Natural Disaster? By Herb Reese Has your congregation lived through a hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake, or forest fire? Herb Reese invites churches with firsthand experience to share what happened through an anonymous questionnaire. The questions explore damage, outside assistance, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog What They Won’t Teach You in Bible College (Or Seminary) By Herb Reese A firefighter who had attended Bible college discovered something missing from his education: Scripture’s pervasive call to care for people with pressing needs. His experience raises a challenge for churches and […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The People We Bless: The Care Receivers at Crossroads Church By Herb Reese Who receives care through a men’s team ministry? Without disclosing private details, Herb Reese describes Faithful Hands at Crossroads Church in Colorado. Its teams serve widows, single mothers, a retired pastor, […]
American culture is now unabashedly post Christian. It should be no surprise, then, that one of the first values it jettisoned was Christian sexual ethics.
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Save a Life: Check Your Men’s Team Ministry Care Receivers’ CO and Smoke Detectors By Herb Reese A carbon monoxide detector once saved Herb Reese’s family when their heating system malfunctioned. That experience gives urgency to a practical autumn reminder: check the smoke and […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog What Made America Great? Moral Humility By Herb Reese Isaiah proclaimed judgment on his nation, then encountered God’s holiness and recognized his own sin. His experience introduces a reflection on the gap between human ideals and behavior. Herb Reese argues that acknowledging our own […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Lucy’s Two “Class A” Miracles and the Physician Who Came to Christ By Herb Reese After a post asking about miracles, Lucy Orebaugh shared two experiences involving serious medical crises in her family. Her account describes congregational prayer, a difficult pregnancy, and a physician’s […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Have You Ever Experienced a “Class A” Miracle? By Herb Reese What distinguishes a miracle that breaks the laws of nature from an extraordinary arrangement of circumstances? Herb Reese calls these Class A and Class B miracles. Drawing on biblical examples and personal experiences, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Just One Person By Herb Reese Can one person’s faithful love make a difference beyond the person receiving it? Reflecting on biblical examples and a woman who cared daily for her elderly neighbor, Herb Reese considers the wider consequences of committed service. He challenges […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Leveraging Christian Men By Herb Reese A lever multiplies force. How might a church similarly multiply the influence of mature Christian men? Beginning with Christ’s command to love, Herb Reese follows that love outward through marriage, immediate family, extended family, the congregation, and neighbors. […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog With All Your Mind: A Young Christian Man’s Education By Herb Reese What educational advice would help a young Christian man love God with all his mind? Herb Reese considers the value of learning, the ability to distinguish truth from error, and the choice […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog No, Being a Good Citizen is Not the Same as Being a Good Christian By Herb Reese A men’s conference resembling a political rally raises a question: are good citizenship and Christian discipleship the same? Herb Reese distinguishes civic responsibilities from life under Christ’s […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog A Moral Earthquake that Produced a Tsunami of Righteousness By Herb Reese Ruth’s commitment to Naomi stands at the heart of this reflection on love that changes lives and communities. Contrasting convenience with lasting commitment, Herb Reese connects Ruth’s story to men’s team ministry. […]
[Joseph’s ten brothers] said to one another, Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would not listen; that’s why this distress has come on us. Reuben replied, Didn’t I tell you not […]
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Good Works and Christians: An Inductive Bible Study By Herb Reese How often does Scripture speak about good works, and what does it ask believers to do? This inductive study gathers passages for personal investigation. Readers are invited to summarize each reference, organize what […]