Results

Perhaps the most iconic scene in all the Star Wars movies is from the very first one at the end of the movie. Remember when Luke is traveling down the Death Star trench, with only one shot to take, he fires the torpedoes into the impossibly small hole in order to destroy the planet-destroying weapon.…

Each spring, about 400 people arrive for spring training at the Texas Rangers facility in Surprise, Arizona. They include players, wives, coaches, and office staff. When the team arrives, Pastor Jason Griffin begins his role as Team Chaplain for spring training. Griffin also pastors a church in the area,…

Leaders attending the GC2 Summit at a Chicago church urged believers to reach out to those in need such as Syrian refugees. They said that despite anxieties over differences of religion, reaching out to people is an opportunity to preach the Gospel. The GC2 Conferences stands for both the Great Commission…

The seal of the United States of America reflects the early inception of the country and its subsequent history. In its design, the motto E Pluribus Unum, out of many, one. It has been understood to mean that the thirteen colonies became one nation. This has evolved to mean, that out of many peoples,…

Jesus told His disciples to take the Gospel to the entire world. Two thousand years later, the world is connected like never before, but hundreds of millions of people still do not have access to the Gospel in their heart language. Louann Hunt, who works with a ministry called Faith Comes By Hearing…

The Wycliffe organization, a leader in translating God’s Word translated into every language has announced that they have reached a milestone by bringing the number of languages that still need the Gospel down to less than two thousand. Wycliffe Bible Translators COO Russ Hersman says 1,967 languages…

America’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, is considering changing its name create more opportunities to reach people with the Gospel message. The organization created a presidential task force to consider the issue and found feelings run deep on both sides of the issue.…

In his book “Chasing Daylight,” Pastor and author Erwin McManus challenges believers to actively engage the task we have been given. McManus asks, “..What would happen if we changed our thinking? If we heard the first word of Jesus in His Great Commission, Go, as all the permission we needed to do the…

| ! OK, There Really is a Bible Belt Posted: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 at 4:59 am ET The Gallup organization has just released a major new research report that measures relative religiosity state by state, and the results are startling. There really is a Bible belt, and some regions of the country are…

On August 8, 2009, a small plane and a tour helicopter collided over the Hudson River in New York. Nine people died. Reports obtained by the Associated Press indicate that the air traffic controller, who should have been paying attention, was instead talking on the phone. Instead of watching out for…

So, contrary to what you might think, I’m not here today to make you feel guilty, I’m here to help you out. Let me tell you the top six ways you can avoid becoming a missionary. Here they are. Some of you have never taken a note in a message before, but you’re about to start writing because I’m finally…

The Reformation of Doctrine and the Renewal of the Church: A Response to Dr. William R. Estep R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary One of the most promising signs of renewal in Southern Baptist life is the emergence of genuine theological discussion and historical…

Kentucky Youth Ministries YOUTH MINISTRY MANUA | OUR MISSION: We Build Students OUR OBJECTIVES Win … Reach students to Christ Build … Teach / Disciple students Send … Mobilize students !!! Kentucky Teenagers … … our mission field | YOUTH MINISTRY MANUAL INDEX Letter from the District Youth Director page…

Many of you will recognize Tony Evans. He’s a powerful preacher from Texas who is in great demand as a conference speaker. I’ve had the privilege of hearing Tony in person at Willow Creek Church a few autumns ago. He delivered one of the best messages on the Great Commission that I have ever heard! Tony…

The Mindset of a Winner Okay, here goes. I am going to make a couple of uneducated guesses on who will emerge as the NBA Champion, and what NHL team will lift high the Lord Stanley Cup. But, first, I want to talk about excellence. When you think of the Lakers, you immediately think of Kobe Bryant. When…

GREAT COMMISSION In his book Listening to God: Spiritual Formation in Congregations, John Ackerman writes, “My friend Ed White, a senior consultant for the Alban Institute, often asks churches, ‘What business are you in?’ A lot of churches are in the business of providing a wonderful worship service…

Pentecost “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.” Acts 2:1 (KJV) The independent commission investigating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack reported that the rescue efforts were hampered by a "Rivalry between New York's police and fire departments."…

God's People "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Philip. 4:13 (KJV) In Laos: All the People of God, Owen Cooper writes, "I believe that the greatest heresy among Southern Baptists is that we have divided the people of God into two groups: First: pastors, teachers, missionaries,…

No Regrets When Karen Watson felt God's call to go to Iraq, she responded by resigning her job, selling her car, her house and other possessions. When she left, everything she owned was contained in a duffle bag. Today, her duffle bag has become a reminder of the work she did in telling people in Iraq…

Power Shortages I don't know what is worse, seeing the doctor or sitting in the lobby waiting to see the doctor. Really, it's not a coin toss for me, I hate the waiting. I've always been a punctual guy. 7:15 doesn't mean 7:20 or 7:25 to me, if anything, it means 7:00 or 7:10. Doctor's offices are notorious…

CONSISTENCY Two French government ministers traveling to the unveiling of a new radar speed trap outside Paris were caught exceeding the speed limit as they went to the event. Reporters using handheld radar guns recorded Transport Minister Gilles de Robien's car traveling through Paris at 62 mph in a…

Mark 16:15-16 Not only do I encourage our staff to share the good news of Christ, I regularly challenge the congregation to invite their friends, family, and coworkers to Fellowship. I promise our regular attendees that if they will invite someone to Fellowship, we will make sure that the moment their…

We Can’t Help But Tell the Truth 18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God. 20 For we cannot help speaking about what we have…

Cowards Need Not Apply But you, dress yourself for work, arise, and say to them everything that I command you. Do not be dismayed by them, lest I dismay you before them. Jeremiah 1:17 (ESV) As intimidating as his listeners may be, the pastor must beware lest he jump from the frying pan of their opposition…

MISSION In his book, “An Unstoppable Force,” Erwin McManus writes, "The gospel flows best through the establishing of significant relationships that are authentic and healthy. When relationships become stagnant and the community of Christ closes itself to the outside world, the result is an institution…