bread for the world

4 Simple Steps to Becoming Bread for the World

Lost humanity needs good bread, the bread which came down from heaven. And what a privilege it is for Christians to become the bread of life.

leadership

Leadership Context: Are You a Leader in the Church?

To formally equip local church leaders, Artios Christian College offers LEA 321, Leadership in the Church of God (Seventh Day).

biblical interpretation

3 Strategies for More Honest Biblical Interpretation

Biblical interpretation is a process which requires more patience and work to ensure one is on the right track.

Fine-tuned heart

Fine-tuned Heart

The heart is an organ, a muscle at the center of our circulatory system. It is the size of a fist, weighs less than a pound, and never stops.

Fine-tuned eye

Fine-tuned Eye

The eye has been fine-tuned in ways that evolution could never do. Seeing didn't happen by accident. Success comes through the Creator.

all the queen's horses

All the Queen’s Horses: A Leadership Lesson from Elizabeth II

I came across a new term in the days following the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II. It is used to describe the late Queen’s extraordinary influence during her long reign as British Monarch. She was only ten years old when she became heir to the throne in 1936. Eleven years later (age 21) the […]

fine-tuned water

Fine-tuned Water

Today I want to continue by looking at something we tend to take for granted: water. Without it there would be no life!

fine-tuned world

Fine-tuned World

When talking about evolution versus creation, there is a phrase that makes all the difference in the world: “fine-tuned argument.”

born to lead

Born to Lead

Because following Jesus is exactly what it means to be a Christian, every believer is called to be a leader!

Reflections on 9/11

Reflections on 9/11

I won’t soon forget my trip to Ground Zero a month after 9/11. As a former New Yorker, I needed to do this for my own psyche.

Word Meanings and Worldviews

Word Meanings and Worldviews

Years ago, I read that if we change the meaning of our words, we end up changing history if we aren’t careful.

Implementing Family Ministry

Implementing Family Ministry in the Local Church

God must be at the center of family ministry to ensure that the ministry will be a blessing for everyone in the church.

Do you speak the language?

Do You Speak the Language?

We need to be able to speak the language, to have at least a cursory insight into the worldviews of those we are likely to encounter.

Run Your Race

Run Your Race

We will be persecuted and hated because of the god of this world--Satan. Run the race God has given us--endure to the end. Never give up!

Gospel-focused preaching

Gospel-Focused Preaching

Gospel-focused preaching has a two-fold aim: the saving of souls and helping believers better understand and appreciate the gospel.

Mind Meld

Mind Meld

When we pray Bible and study the Bible, we are mind melding with God. Let Him put His mind in us so we can become one with Him.

a supportive community

Are We a Supportive Community?

We were created with community in mind. God designed us to live in a community forever in perfect fellowship.

Living Jesus

Living Jesus

A mind-boggling truth of the Christian faith is, followers of Jesus are to be the incarnation of Jesus, the Living Jesus in the world today!

Ministry - the Baptist Way

Ministry—”the Baptist Way”: Fresh Leadership Insights from an Unlikely Source

Let’s consider some of the lessons that emerge from John’s life and ministry, which, for a play on words, I’m calling “the Baptist way.”

Christian education

5 Misconceptions about Christian Education

Good Christian education is not about students parroting information back for a grade-rather, proper Christian Education is transformational.

Why Get Off the Couch?

Why Get Off the Couch and Go to Church?

Are you off the couch yet? Are you ready to be a part of calling the Church of God to be part of a “Priesthood of All Believers”?

The Power of Prayer

The Power of Prayer

There’s a powerful ministry available to the church! This ministry is prayer and in prayer there is much power.

saved by grace

Justified by the Law Or Saved by Grace?

We are saved by grace, not works. We DO the law (Ten Commandments) as it is not voided by grace. We are only saved by grace through faith.

A Coach for Everyone

A Coach for Everyone! Tapping a resource you can’t afford to lead without

The good news is that there’s no shortage of coaches. There’s a coach for everyone! Don’t lead without yours.

When and Where is the Kingdom?

Where and When is the Kingdom?

There is a kingdom that is and is yet to come. We are saved and included in that kingdom only by the grace of the delay.

Our Distinctive Lens

Our Distinctive Lens

This lens can be reduced to 2 questions: what does the Bible say we should do and believe? And what does it say not to do and not to believe?

Who cares about theology?

Who Cares About Theology?

We must not grow weary of the pursuit of truth. Theology is nothing less than the pursuit of knowing God Himself.

I Dreamed of the Kingdom

I Dreamed of the Kingdom of God

God’s eternal kingdom will begin when Jesus Christ, having put all enemies under His feet, turns the kingdom over to the father.

Keeping a Sharp Cutting Edge

Keeping a Sharp Cutting Edge

Resolve from now on to consistently keep a sharp cutting edge. And what better time for this new start than at the start of a new year.

Grow Others Spiritually

What it takes to Grow People Spiritually: Reflecting on Dallas Willard’s not so surprising strategy

The best strategy for growing people spiritually is to first grow ourselves. In so doing we model the change we wish to see in them.

make disciples

Evangelism and Discipleship: Jesus is Not A Used Car

The great commission is to make disciples, not converts, and so our evangelistic methods should be in keeping with our goal.

Worship Part 2

Soaking Up the Meaning of Worship in the Scriptures, Part 2

Even in eternity, when death and pain and sin and suffering and evangelism and prophecy has ended, there is still worship!

Worship

Soaking Up the Meaning of Worship in the Scriptures, Part 1

Worship is a challenging word. Yet, worship is a far bigger and more important issue than we tend to make it.

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