There’s no getting around difficult times in our lives. As followers of Jesus, however, we are called to respond differently than the rest of the world. It could be a relationship that is going downhill, a situation you weren’t expecting or a trial that seems to be sapping your last ounce of energy. How do you respond…

If the Bible is the end, your goal is to preach and teach the Bible. You want to transfer as much Bible knowledge as possible. If your goal is to help people grow their faith in Jesus (utilizing the Bible as your most powerful tool), here’s what preaching for faith looks like: F – Frees.…

If you love to communicate God’s Word to people, you have a high calling with high responsibility (James 3:1). Any good teacher or preacher will have to overcome barriers from the audience that will attempt to hinder their ability to effectively communicate. Here are six barriers an audience can put up to a preacher or…

Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 The…

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