“Be all you can be.” The U.S. Army introduced this popular recruitment slogan in 1980 and kept it in service for more than 20 years. It worked well for them, and why not? What ambitious, career-minded young adult doesn’t want to achieve his or her potential? It’s a good slogan for the church too. What […]
The Bible talks a lot about faith. It defines faith: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1). It stresses the critical nature of faith: “Without faith it is impossible to please God” (v. 6a). It teaches that there are two aspects of faith: […]
The Christian leaders I admire most are those who serve for decades without much encouragement. High profile leaders are often reinforced by admirers and supporters. But those that elicit my deepest respect are people who serve faithfully in ministries that mostly go unnoticed by the Christian community. These humble servants dig in daily and persevere […]
I grew up in a small town in the Midwest and there’s a lot I don’t know about farming. But I do know this. Farming is a partnership, a joint venture between the farmer and God. The farmer works hard to prepare the soil and plant the seed. From that point on, though, he is […]
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ (Romans 10:17). Faith is an interesting thing. The apostles asked the Lord to increase their faith (see Luke 17:5) and Jesus responded with a story about a tree and the sea that reflected their lack of faith. It […]
