I’m at a conference for Assemblies of God district leaders. I just heard Michael Goldsmith talk about how God deals… READ MORE
Is there any way to judge between competing spiritualities? Since the 1960s, there has been a significant growth of “alternative… READ MORE
Is faith in Jesus a one-time event or an ongoing commitment? In my ministry as a pastor, I have seen… READ MORE
Searcy, Nelson, and Jennifer Dykes Henson. 2012. Connect: How to Double Your Number of Volunteers. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.… READ MORE
Who is the real Jesus? Last year [this was written in 2007], just in time for Easter, the National Geographic… READ MORE
Searcy, Nelson. 2012. The Greatness Principle: Finding Singificance and Joy by Serving Others. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. “When you… READ MORE
Is it ever okay to leave your church? When my father pastored a church in the 1970s and 80s, he… READ MORE
Self, Charlie. 2013. Flourishing Churches and Communities: A Pentecostal Primer on Faith, Work, and Economics for Spirit-Empowered People. Grand Rapids,… READ MORE
As a writer, I am asked occasionally to submit an article for publication. Attached to these requests is a deadline,… READ MORE
According to John 3:16, God “loved the world” enough to give his Son for its salvation. But according to 1… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
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