New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog A Men’s Ministry with “National Implications” By Herb Reese The coming crisis in care for the elderly in the United States and Canada The increasing problem of how to care for the elderly in North America is no secret. Everyone knows the day of reckoning […]
Scripture Passage: “But put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.” Romans 13:14 While researching our new book, A Courageous Identity, we identified the top five temptations facing young dads aged 18-35. 5) Vaping – today’s vapes (electronic cigarettes) […]
I have a love-hate relationship with fishing. I love the feeling of the strike when a rainbow trout hits my fly. I am thrilled by the tension on my line when a big crappie tries to escape. My first cast of the day, when the sun is rising, and steam […]
New Commandment Men’s Ministries Blog Three Things I’d Tell Boyz in the Hood By Herb Reese I grew up on a sociological fault line My life started in the 50’s as a “Leave it to Beaver” kind of life growing up in inner city Los Angeles: a stable family, a […]
Key Scripture: “Can any of you add a single cubit to his height by worrying?” (Matthew 6:27). In this fascinating Scripture passage, Jesus highlights that human effort and anxiety cannot overcome physical limitations. This verse is part of the Sermon on the Mount, teaching that God cares for human needs […]
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 (KJV) Equating faith with evidence is not an oxymoron Our Western culture has divorced faith from reality: truth, it says, is what we can discern with our five senses, while faith is just […]
Key Scripture: “Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first […]
Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works Table of Contents Introduction Part 1: God and His Good Works, and How We Participate with Him in Them God and His Good Works in Creation God and His Good Works in Relation to the Fall God and His Good Works in Old […]
Key Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7: “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in him, being rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing with gratitude.” Can you imagine a college or professional sports team […]
Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works Table of Contents Introduction Part 1: God and His Good Works, and How We Participate with Him in Them God and His Good Works in Creation God and His Good Works in Relation to the Fall God and His Good Works in Old […]