New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Help Me Work My Way Out of a Job By Herb Reese New Commandment Men’s Ministries exists because churches often neglect truths they already affirm: Christ’s command to love, the need for men’s discipleship, care for widows and single parents, and the importance of […]
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog What’s Left of God By Herb Reese A humorous confusion about left and right introduces a devotional reflection on seeking what lies at God’s right hand. Through Colossians and John, the author identifies those heavenly things as love, mercy, kindness, humility, patience, genuine fellowship, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Pastor, Your Men Need Male Friendships and You Can Help By Herb Reese Male loneliness is a serious concern, and pastors can help men form healthy friendships. After surveying troubling reports about isolation, the author proposes men’s team ministry as a practical answer. Serving […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog 3 Ways to Start a Men’s Team Ministry to Your Widowed and Single Parents By Herb Reese Churches can begin a men’s team ministry in three ways: adapt the idea independently, obtain training materials through a trial membership, or continue using the full Meeting […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Visualizing Heaven By Herb Reese A morning of failed passwords and borrowed restaurant Wi-Fi becomes a playful meditation on heaven. The author imagines communication there as immediate, universal, and transparent: believers remaining themselves while knowing one another perfectly. Adam and Eve’s shame illustrates what […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog https://newcommandment.org/heaven-lite.html By Herb Reese Salvation comes through faith in Christ, yet believers’ works still matter eternally. Drawing on 1 Corinthians 3, this meditation distinguishes punishment from reward and considers what losing heavenly reward might mean. Its memorable image of “heaven lite” challenges Christians to […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Narrow vs. Broad Definitions of “Neighbor” By Herb Reese Jesus’ Good Samaritan broadens “neighbor” to include anyone in urgent need, but that truth can make Christians overlook the people living nearest them. This reflection calls for balance: loving neighbors next door and down […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Nextdoor: The Neighborhood App Every Christian Should Download By Herb Reese Nextdoor can help Christians learn neighbors’ names, discover local concerns, exchange goods, and begin building relationships close to home. This post describes how the neighborhood network supported one writer’s effort to love nearby […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog By Herb Reese After receiving a disturbing response to his writings about hell, the author explains why the subject unsettles people and presents Christianity’s answer. He argues that sin, divine justice, Christ’s atoning death, faith, forgiveness, and eternal life must be faced personally, supporting […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Precooked Good Works By Herb Reese Using Wally, a wheelchair user serving a woman who also uses a wheelchair, this meditation illustrates Ephesians 2:10. God prepares believers, care receivers, and good works for one another. Distinctive abilities become channels of committed love, revealing purpose […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Handling Conflict With Difficult Neighbors By Herb Reese Christian love does not remove conflict with difficult neighbors. This article offers seven practical responses: accept personal cost, remain engaged, exercise patience and compassion, practice persistent love, set boundaries when safety requires it, and pray. Together, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Slow Down and Smell the Neighbors By Herb Reese Loving neighbors requires more than friendly intentions. This practical list suggests prayer, learning names, making time, walking, sitting outside, sharing hospitality, helping with projects, and creating neighborhood traditions. The aim is presence rather than instant […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog A Neighborhood With Invisible Bonds By Herb Reese What if the streets and houses in a neighborhood were joined by invisible bonds of affection, practical help, and shared responsibility? Herb Reese reflects on how Christians can cultivate genuine relationships among neighbors, creating communities that […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog 7 Things to Keep in Mind When Loving Your Neighbors By Herb Reese Loving neighbors requires more than good intentions. Herb Reese offers seven practical reminders for building respectful, lasting relationships: honor boundaries, listen carefully, serve without pressure, live consistently, remain patient, and value […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog What God Thinks of the American Dream By Herb Reese America’s material abundance can conceal deep relational poverty. Drawing on Revelation’s warning to Laodicea and observations from Haiti, Herb Reese contrasts physical wealth with spiritual and social need. He invites Christians to reconsider the […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Difference Between Loving Our Fellow Believers and Loving Our Neighbors By Herb Reese Christians are commanded to love both fellow believers and neighbors, but those relationships develop differently. Shared faith, covenant, and community make church relationships more natural; neighboring often requires crossing unfamiliar […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Neighborhood Christmas Party that Changed Everything for Us By Herb Reese A Christmas party became a turning point for Herb and Patti Reese’s neighborhood. Years of prayer, hospitality, and intentional love gradually transformed strangers into friends who shared food, stories, contact information, and […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog By Herb Reese Acts 2 and 4 describe believers sharing life and resources so thoroughly that no one among them remained in need. Herb Reese examines objections to treating these passages as normative and argues that their underlying principle—loving fellow believers through sacrificial, practical […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog How My Master’s Thesis Changed my Life and Ministry By Herb Reese Herb Reese recounts how researching and writing his master’s thesis reshaped his understanding of the church. His study of Christian community challenged assumptions formed in a large commuter congregation and ultimately influenced […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog A Brief History of Men’s Team Ministry to the Widowed and Single Parents By Herb Reese Men’s team ministry began with a Promise Keepers pamphlet describing men organized into teams to serve widows and single mothers. Herb Reese traces how that idea moved from […]