We have all been slaves to something “At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.” Titus 3:3 Never underestimate the ability of us human beings to enslave each […]
Herb Reese
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“It is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.” John 14:10 I have a thought experiment for us to do. In our fallen world, what kind of good works would a perfect person, who has direct access to a holy God and his infinite power, do? A […]
In this series of posts outlining a practical theology of good works, we are looking at what kind of good works God has done in human history in order to provide a context for the kind of good works God wants us to do. So far, we have reviewed God’s […]
I started this pursuit of a practical theology of good works by looking at the good works that God does. My thinking is that the good works that God has for us to do will resemble in many ways the good works that God himself has already done, is doing, […]
As we look at God’s good works in history. we are learning that what God does reveals his nature. In creation, we saw that God’s good works reveal his omniscience and omnipotence. In his creation of Adam and Eve in his image, we learn that God himself is personal. And […]
“My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” – Jesus Christians worship the God who does things, not lifeless, immobile idols. Nor do we worship abstract ideas, immoral demigods, or whatever other gods we might make up in our minds. We worship […]
Equipped to do what? Imagine that you have signed up for a course at your local junior college called “Construction 101” and the course description reads, “In Construction 101, you will be given tools to build things.” On the first day of the class, you and your classmates eagerly […]
I love it when churches send me stories about the impact their men’s team ministry is having. One such story I recently received is from Bill Hite at Cedar Run Community Church in Oak Hill, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. They have had their men’s team ministry since 2011. […]
Previous posts in this series can be found in my article, A Comprehensive Church-Based Ministry to Men. As a pastor for twenty years, I spent a good amount of time counseling married and engaged couples. I could write an entire book giving marriage advice. But if there is one thing I […]
Change is coming to New Commandment Men’s Ministries and I am excited to tell you about it. A four-year plan for my retirement This year, New Commandment Men’s Ministries celebrated 20 years of ministry and I celebrated my 71st birthday. You may be wondering what my plans are for the […]