New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Love of Christ is Not for Sissies By Herb Reese Christ’s love is not sentimental or effortless; it repeatedly demands sacrifice. Herb Reese considers costly love within families, churches, communities, and truth-telling. Because Jesus loved people enough to speak truths despite rejection, believers […]
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New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Strike a Blow for Men’s Team Ministry to the Widowed and Single Parents By Herb Reese New Commandment Men’s Ministries faced a serious financial shortage, prompting an unusual appeal from Herb Reese. He asks readers who value ministry to men, widows, widowers, single parents, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog There is More to Christian Responsibility than God, Family and Work By Herb Reese Christian priorities are often summarized as God, family, and work, but that familiar list leaves out a responsibility. Herb Reese argues that good works toward needy believers and neighbors belong […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Power of Men’s Team Ministry Testimonies in this Dark Hour By Herb Reese Personal testimonies can illuminate men’s team ministry more powerfully than explanations. After hearing volunteers share their experiences during a Zoom meeting, Herb Reese urges participants to tell their stories boldly. […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Maintaining Boundaries in Your Men’s Team Ministry By Herb Reese Effective ministry requires compassionate boundaries. Drawing from Jesus’ focused mission and a costly personal experience, Herb Reese explains why men’s teams should concentrate on long-term pressing needs and give priority to participating church members. […]
How churches treat widows gives us a clear indication of their moral and spiritual maturity.
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog My Lousy Christian Neighbor By Herb Reese A neighbor may attend church faithfully yet remain distant and uncaring toward the people living nearby. Herb Reese recalls a Christian neighbor who avoided relationships while presenting himself as vigilant and helpful. The experience challenges believers to […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Postage and Printer Ink: How My Online Ministry Started and Evolved Over the Years By Herb Reese New Commandment Men’s Ministries began with costly printed newsletters, then moved through email, websites, downloadable files, blogging, and online training. Herb Reese recounts learning unfamiliar technology, reducing […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Brotherhood: How Jesus Started a New Human Race By Herb Reese Christ’s resurrection reveals believers as members of a new humanity, with Jesus as the last Adam and firstborn among many brothers. Herb Reese reviews Christological hope: the eternal Son became fully human, […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Meet Our 18 Year Old Team and Our Care Receiver By Herb Reese For eighteen years, five men have served Annette, a single mother, through work, meals, prayer, friendship, and trials. Herb Reese introduces his team and explains how consistent, sacrificial ministry transforms volunteers […]
The apostles paid close attention to doctrine as a basis for their practical Christian discipleship.
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Difference Between Fearing COVID-19 and Being Afraid of COVID-19 By Herb Reese Fear can mean healthy respect rather than terror. After nearly striking an underground electrical line, Herb Reese applies that distinction to COVID-19. Churches that take precautions are not displaying weak faith; […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Reopening Churches During the COVID-19 Pandemic By Herb Reese Reopening churches during COVID-19 required balancing embodied worship with protection for vulnerable members. Herb Reese proposes measures involving parking, masks, open doors, sanitation, distancing, offerings, seating, dismissal, and smaller services. Though restrictive and inconvenient, such […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog How Vladimir Putin is Prostituting the Russian Orthodox Church By Herb Reese Vladimir Putin has helped restore the Russian Orthodox Church’s public prominence while binding it closely to military power, nationalism, and state propaganda. This post examines Moscow’s armed-forces cathedral, its disputed mosaics, and […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog The Main Problem I Have with My Ministry By Herb Reese New Commandment Men’s Ministries has seen churches, donors, and men respond faithfully, yet one obstacle remains: widespread biblical ignorance about caring for widows and orphans. This post explains why pastors, educators, and ministry […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Enduring Good By Herb Reese Jesus did more than create passing moments of hope: wherever he went, lives and communities changed permanently. This reflection asks whether the good Christians do will endure after they are gone, especially in marriage, family life, and faithful service […]
This coming Sunday is New Commandment Men’s Ministries’ quarterly board meeting and since all of us board members are practicing social distancing in light of COVID-19, we’ll be meeting online with Zoom. Patti and I have been using Zoom to have group family time with our grown children for a […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Getting There: 5 Goals of a Men’s Team Ministry to the Widowed and Single Parents By Herb Reese Men’s team ministry pursues five connected goals: demonstrate Christ’s distinctive love, meet lasting needs, strengthen men’s ministry, glorify God, and draw people to faith in Jesus. […]
“Dennis Harland” was an owner of a successful business in Reno, Nevada. Since he had arrived early for my workshop, I struck up a conversation with him. Soon Dennis was eagerly telling me the story of the day he came back to the Lord after years of living a carnal […]
Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” John 20:17 …I looked, and there before me was one […]