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How Jesus prepared his disciples for life as a misunderstood minority

How, exactly, does hell glorify God?

The Lord calls His people to a total commitment—whatever the cost and whatever the outcome.

One great example of motivating a team during crisis comes from the writings of David in Psalm 3. At the time of this writing, it is believed that...

We either live by the letter of the law, which kills the soul, or we live by the Spirit, which gives life (2 Cor 3:6).

The Detroit, Michigan native from the inner city sought to deliver a message of unity. He urged American citizens to stand on the Judeo-Christian...

There is little doubt that the religious story of our day is the rise of the “nones,” the religiously unaffiliated, in the United States.

Here's a simple way to remember to pray.

In various countries around the world, homosexuals are being beaten and even killed with their governments’ approval. For example, in Nigeria, a...

Two days ago, I preached my farewell sermon to the church that God---by His grace---gave me the privilege to serve for twenty-two years.

It's not easy, but pastors are commissioned to do this one thing for their people

Someone asked me an interesting question recently that I’d never been asked before: “What books do you keep closest to you when you write?”

You can't fool God so don't even try.

There is something I just don't "get" - people trying to woo the already churched to another church as if that's the mission.

If my sickness had been worse, I would not have been able to preach, regardless how prepared I was or how much I desired to do so. How does a...