The church is a good works factory. At least that’s how God envisions it. He sees a conveyor belt coming out the front door of your church with one amazing good work after another piling up outside. Inside, believers learn how to create those good works according to God’s specifications […]
Herb Reese
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One of my favorite TV shows this season is Designated Survivor. Kiefer Sutherland plays Tom Kirkman, a low level cabinet appointee who is the designated survivor during the President’s State of the Union address to congress. When an explosion kills the President, Vice President and all other cabinet members, Kirkman […]
If you’d like a quick picture of what New Commandment Men’s Ministries is all about, just take a look at our basic assumptions. Here they are in a nutshell. A primary goal of any men’s ministry should be to train men in the love of Christ. “The goal of our […]
Mary had been a member of her church for thirty years. Recently her husband died. Having heard about mens team ministry in another church, she asked her pastor if her church could help her. Her pastor responded that, no, they would not help her because they wanted to focus their […]
They’re a little weird and really impersonal, but my webinars seem to be working. While I don’t think they’ll completely replace in-person seminars, it looks like they’ll be a permanent tool in my ministry toolbox. Here’s a not so serious overview of my experience with webinars. “Read my lips” doesn’t […]
I talk a lot about the three unique qualities of Christ’s love – personal identification, commitment, and sacrifice. In Christ’s Incarnation, God has identified with us and committed to us. And in redemption, God has sacrificed for us. Then we’re commanded to love each other the same way. That means […]
When I think about Christians and politics these days, the term “pyrrhic victory” comes to mind. Poor king Pyrrhus, who ruled in Greece in the third century BC, fought the Romans in the battle of Asculum in 279 BC. He won, but at such a cost it was tantamount to […]
“I’m not depressed anymore.” Several years ago we held a breakfast at our church to celebrate our men’s team ministry and its care receivers. During the breakfast, we invited our care receivers to share what their team meant to them. Several told wonderful stories of how their team had served […]
My childhood church had a Good Friday tradition of holding a special service at noon on the seven last words of Jesus. Since it was a downtown church, business people from the surrounding offices attended the service. Traditionally called the seven last words of Jesus, they’re actually the seven last […]
“Bless you!” Someone sneezes in a public place and suddenly someone else, often a total stranger, blurts out that wish. Some have attributed the tradition to Pope Gregory I, who reportedly ordered everyone to say “God bless you” after someone sneezed in order to stem the spread of the plague. […]