By Robin SamOctober 05, 2009 | 05:26:19 ‘LEARN to study the Bible’ was born, according to Pastor Andy Deane’s own admission, out of a botched attempt to teach a group of teenagers ‘a few basic inductive Bible study principles.’ Andy…

In his book, Humility, C.J. Mahaney has this great section on identifying “Evidences of God’s Grace.” Here’s a brief excerpt of what he has to say: Most people are more aware of the absence of God than the presence of…

We live in an an age where success is all about sound bytes. It is about being seen, being heard and being recognized. We want to be ’seen’ busy. We want to be where the ‘action’ is.We live and believe…

To download this article click here. Next week a movie is coming out that is produced, directed and written by the same person who made “Independence Day” and “The Day After Tomorrow” that depicts the end of the world. What…

Excerpts from Faith in the workplace e-mag “Messed-up people mess up their organizations,” Dr. Denise Daniels explained. “And messed-up organizations mess up their people.” It was a sobering thought for the folks at Laity Lodge that day, but it wasn’t…

To download this article click here. Often leaders are not true to themselves or to the call of God in their lives. The following are signs that you have been leading from your true, authentic self and not from false…

Last week, we preached from Matthew 9 and cast a vision for being a community that welcomes sinners like Jesus. We said “a hospital for sinners” and not “a museum for saints” is what we’re shooting for. This week, we…

By Matthew VictorNovember 02, 2009 | 03:12:56 HE was born into a Christian family and brought up on good values by his parents, both of whom were in government jobs and were zealo us in the Lord’s ministry. Songs, music…

Jesus’ response to the Pharisee’s criticism of him fraternizing with outcasts and unclean tax-collectors and sinners is in not one, but three parables. Its trajectory is deliberate to radically redefine what it means to be ‘lost’ and to reveal God’s…

At the time of the writing of this article I have been married almost thirty years and have functioned as a senior pastor for almost 26 years. Through all this I have come to the conclusion that an effective marriage…

CAN the symbolic language, numerology, myths and allusions of the Revelation be clearly explained? Can we decode what must soon take place? 'A Divine Appointment' unravels the dreams of Daniel and the revelations of John, revealing prophecies that have come…

A friend sent me this post and I was instantly challenged by this African pastor’s prayer. This is a lifestyle creed and may God grant us grace to ’say’ it and ‘live’ it The Fellowship of the Unashamed I am…

I want to encourage you today! I don't know exactly what you are facing in your life this moment, I don't know what your problems are, what trials and tribulations you are experiencing in your life right now. But I…

Yesterday, our community dedicated two of our children to Jesus. It was a beautiful moment to celebrate the grace of God to two of our families and to our community as a whole. At Seven Mile Road, we don’t see…

Having examined Jesus’ short story called ‘the Prodigal Son’, I want to show how in reality Luke 15:11-32 is about ‘A Compassionate Father’. A good teacher is someone who takes listeners from: (1) the known to the unknown (2) the text…

Saint Augustine (A.D. 354-430) in The Literal Meaning of Genesis (De Genesi ad litteram libri duodecim) provides excellent advice for all Christians who are faced with the task of interpreting Scripture in the light of scientific knowledge. Usually, even a…

WHEN the Ritz-Carlton Hotels won the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, I had the opportunity to congratulate the owner of that outstanding organization, Mr. William Johnson, my good friend who lives in Atlanta, Georgia. In typical humility and his wonderful…

Some good friends who had done ministry in the East recently recommended this book to Shainu and me. In fact, they did more than recommend it; they bought us a copy. We walked into our apartment building one day and…

When God wants to drill a man,And thrill a man,And skill a manWhen God wants to mold a manTo play the noblest part; When He yearns with all His heartTo create so great and bold a manThat all the world…

I listened to this song about a month ago. It seems I now wake up with this song on my lips. why should I feel discouragedand why should the shadows comewhy should my heart feel lonelyand long for heaven and…