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1. Unborn Babies Can't Carry Protest Signs

Thanks to a law passed in January in the state of New York, a woman can have an abortion up until the very moment of childbirth. And when that law was passed, lawmakers threw a party by covering the World ...

Created on 22 May 2019

2. The 10 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid in Mentoring

I just returned from a two-week trip to Singapore, where I preached in eight different churches. I enjoyed every opportunity to speak to crowds, but the most fulfilling part of the journey was not the ...

Created on 15 May 2019

3. 7 Reasons Why Conservative Evangelicals Limit Women in the Church

This past week, I've been in Singapore, a nation known as "the Antioch of Asia" because of its thriving churches. Some Western ministry leaders come to Singapore to learn the secret of their church growth. ...

Created on 08 May 2019

4. Never Build a Ministry on One Man's Swag

John the Baptist said he was not worthy to untie Jesus' lowly sandals. But in today's hyper-cool, megachurch culture, a preacher's footwear has become very pricey. So pricey, in fact, that a new Instagram ...

Created on 01 May 2019

5. An Inside Report From Sri Lanka's Traumatized Church

While members of Zion Church gathered last Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, children were meeting for a Sunday school lesson in another part of the building. At one point, their teacher asked ...

Created on 23 April 2019

6. How Did Jesus Endure the Crucifixion?

When the movie The Passion of the Christ was released 15 years ago, snobbish Hollywood critics mocked it because it offered a realistic depiction of Jesus' torture and death. I know people who couldn't ...

Created on 16 April 2019

7. 8 Ways to Encourage the Flow of the Holy Spirit

I'm grateful for my friend Quentin Beard, who pastors one of the fastest growing churches in South Dakota—Sioux Falls First Assembly. Because Quentin wants his congregation to experience the Holy Spirit, ...

Created on 09 April 2019

8. Are You Dripping With the Spirit's Anointing?

If you could go back in time and visit the tabernacle of Moses, one thing would immediately catch your attention. You would smell the strong fragrance of anointing oil. Everything inside the tent would ...

Created on 02 April 2019

9. Captain Marvel, Women Superheroes and the Church

Some Christians think it's sinful to go to movies. That's not my conviction. While I avoid films with profanity and gratuitous sex, I'm a total movie buff. And I especially love it when a film inspires ...

Created on 20 March 2019

10. Why Are We Afraid to Preach About Sin?

I don't like angry preachers. If a person mixes a sermon with hateful language, he's in the wrong profession. Yet today we've jumped to the opposite extreme. Now we are so afraid of sounding angry that ...

Created on 06 March 2019

11. The Greatest Secret I've Learned About Prayer

I'll never forget where I was sitting in the Orlando airport in Florida several years ago when I heard an unusual announcement on the public-address system. A male voice said: "George Mueller. George Mueller. ...

Created on 27 February 2019

12. Jesus Doesn't Ignore Sexual Abuse—He Confronts It

Catholic leaders will meet for four days this week at the Vatican for an unprecedented summit on sexual abuse. The meeting comes just days after Pope Francis took the surprising step of defrocking Cardinal ...

Created on 19 February 2019

13. 10 Ways to Find Your Soul Mate

I have several single friends who hate February. They don't send flowers or candy on Valentine's Day. They don't wait an hour for a restaurant table on Feb. 14 with all the other love-struck couples. This ...

Created on 05 February 2019

14. New York's New Abortion Law Is Cruel and Revolting

At the foot of the rebuilt World Trade Center in New York City, a somber 9/11 monument features the names of the 2,606 people who died in the terrorist attack. Besides those names, it also mentions 11 ...

Created on 30 January 2019

15. Why Did We Listen to R. Kelly, Anyway?

Singer and songwriter R. Kelly has been an American music sensation since the early 1990s. He's sold 30 million albums, and he's worth $150 million. But now, millions of his fans are suddenly purging his ...

Created on 16 January 2019

16. Venezuelan Pastor Issues Urgent Call to Prayer

While people in the United States are arguing about immigration, health care and President Trump's wall, a once-prosperous nation 1,200 miles from Miami is imploding. It would be an understatement to call ...

Created on 08 January 2019

17. 10 Powerful Questions to Ask as You Start 2019

When a year ends, I always take time to evaluate what God did in my life. I celebrate the highlights by looking at photos, savoring memories and writing down the best moments. Then I mourn my losses. I ...

Created on 02 January 2019

18. Warning: Upcoming Turbulence in 2019

I despise airplane turbulence. Even though I enjoy high-speed roller coasters, there is something about hurling through stormy skies in a commercial jetliner at 37,000 feet that turns my knuckles white. ...

Created on 26 December 2018

19. Please Stop Demonizing Christmas

During a recent trip to El Salvador, a pastor and I were talking about how much we both love Christmas music. We shared some of the songs on our personal playlists, and then he told me that his wife is ...

Created on 12 December 2018

20. In Today's Culture, You Are What You 'Identify As'

Last month, a Dutch man, Emile Ratelband, asked a court in the Netherlands to permit him to change his legal age from 69 to 49. He said he "feels 49," and he said his doctor agrees that he looks young ...

Created on 04 December 2018