New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Christ’s Love as a Guarantee of Well-Being By Herb Reese Christ’s love does more than express affection; it guarantees another person’s well-being through inseparable commitment. From Romans and Ruth to Judah, Jonathan, and the early church, Herb Reese explains how Christian love addresses immediate […]
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog I’m Finally Getting Out of My Bedroom Cell By Herb Reese After developing several COVID-like symptoms, Herb Reese isolates in his bedroom to protect Patti and his elderly mother-in-law. He recounts the strange loneliness, a negative test that brought little clarity, missed family milestones, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog My Secret Rendezvous as a Sojourner Christian By Herb Reese A suburban couple exposed as Russian spies becomes an unexpected picture of Christian identity. Herb Reese describes himself as a sojourner whose true citizenship is in heaven, explaining how daily meditation on Scripture and […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Why Christians Need Humanists (And Why Humanists Need Christians) By Herb Reese Christians and humanists may disagree profoundly, yet Herb Reese argues that each challenges a weakness in the other. Humanists expose Christian inconsistency and hypocrisy, while Christianity supplies a foundation for human worth, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog In Men’s Ministry, Teamwork Makes the Dream Work By Herb Reese From Moses and Aaron to Jesus and his disciples, Scripture repeatedly shows God accomplishing his work through teams. Herb Reese applies that pattern to men’s ministry, explaining why shared leadership, mentoring, service, and […]
Restructure your church governance so that your deacons do only what the first deacons did.
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog 11 Million Dollars Worth of Hesed Love By Herb Reese A decades-old handshake promise cost lottery winner Tom Cook eleven million dollars when he shared his winnings with Joseph Feeny. Their friendship illustrates hesed, the Bible’s covenant-keeping love: freely making a commitment, then faithfully […]
Pastors, how long has it been since you preached that dreaded sermon on widows?
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Farm By Herb Reese An old photograph reveals the Norwegian farm Baeraug Reese sold to escape religious persecution and help neighbors immigrate to America. His sacrifice prompts Herb Reese to contrast evangelical faith rooted in conversion and freedom from state control with political […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Christian Rest Ethic: Constant Exhaustion and Stress are not God’s Will for Us By Herb Reese Constant exhaustion and stress are not God’s will for Christians. Drawing on Jesus’ invitations to rest, Herb Reese explains why naps, walks, prayer, exercise, counseling, and a […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Heaven’s Version of Fixer Upper By Herb Reese Popular renovation shows make transformation look almost effortless, but real remodeling requires discomfort, disruption, and patience. Herb Reese uses that contrast to picture heaven as God’s ultimate renovation project, where believers will be fully transformed in […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Learning to Love Our Neighbors By Herb Reese Loving neighbors is lifelong spiritual formation, not a project for fixing other people. Herb Reese shares practical lessons from years of neighborhood life: maintain your property, control noise, spend time outside, learn names, perform good deeds, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Don’t You Read Your Bible? By Herb Reese Remembering Dr. John G. Mitchell’s teasing question, “Don’t you read your Bible?” Herb Reese applies it to churches that overlook Scripture’s teaching about widows, orphans, single parents, racial reconciliation, and elderly care. He concludes that knowledge […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Evangelicals, the 2020 Presidential Election, and Matters of Conscience By Herb Reese So long as we are “fully convinced in our own mind” on this matter of conscience and maintain proper decorum, then before God we are both right.
Talk about role models for boys! How about 50 of them? In Stand-Up Guys: 50 Christian Men Who Changed the World, Kate Etue and Caroline Siegrist give fifty examples of Christian men who, motivated by their faith, made dramatic and often world-wide impacts for good.
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Outdoor Projects Your Care Receiver may have Overlooked By Herb Reese Men’s ministry teams serving during the COVID-19 pandemic needed safe projects outside their care receivers’ homes. Herb Reese offers a practical checklist covering garages, cars, lawns, windows, decks, sprinklers, fences, gardens, and foundation […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog How Are Your Relational Circles? By Herb Reese Scripture places every Christian within four relational circles: immediate family, extended family, fellow believers, and neighbors. Herb Reese explains how these circles establish priorities of responsibility without measuring emotional closeness. Drawing from 1 Timothy 5:8 and […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Review of 5 Essentials to Engage Today’s Men: Conversations Every Church Should Have about How Men Connect with Their Purpose, with Others, and with Their Faith By Herb Reese Learn about five important conversations every church should have with their men.
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Sandbox By Herb Reese A backyard flagstone project awakens Herb Reese’s childhood memory of the sandbox his father built for him. After one spectacularly soapy mistake, young Herb expected punishment but received mercy instead. The story recalls a father’s tenderness, the relief of […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Some Suggestions for Restarting Your Men’s Team Ministry By Herb Reese Churches reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic needed plans for restarting men’s team ministry. Herb Reese recommends protecting vulnerable care receivers, working outdoors, maintaining distance, wearing masks, following church guidance, and staying home when […]