Stop Worrying About Crowd Size; Just Be Faithful

There’s nothing more disheartening to a preacher than to see empty seats in a church. I’ll be honest—I like meetings where you have to pull out extra chairs and put people in the aisles. Why? Because I assume if God’s blessing is on a meeting it will...

President Trump, Racism and the Immigration Debate

For the past week, journalists and politicians have been consumed with one question: Did President Trump use vulgar, racist language to describe Haiti and nations in Africa? By J. Lee Grady We may never know exactly what words Trump used during that meeting with...

How Some Christians Become the Devil’s Minions

A friend of mine who pastors a growing church recently got a visit from a worried church member who said she had an important message from the Lord for him. When they met, the woman began to warn him about another woman in the church who, she claimed, was going to...

Seven ways to Recharge Your Prayer Life in 2018

I look forward to the beginning of each year because I set aside some days for special prayer. I don’t like to finish one year and start another without taking time to thank Jesus for the ways He blessed me during the past 12 months and to ask Him for...

Thousands Worldwide Converting to “Jediism”

Yes, there are actually people out there who want to be a Jedi so badly that they have made “Jediism” their official religion. By Michael Snyder A new documentary entitled American Jedi has just been released that examines this phenomenon, and when I first...