We live in an environment where many people really have no shepherds who know them personally. Here is an article that appeared on Pyromaniacs a while back that I felt identified some of the problems with this... Click here to read more:...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
On April 16,1604, Matthew Henry preached an abundantly practical sermon to the families gathered in his congregation. (You can get the entire sermon from our store, under the title, Building a God-Centered Family.) One part of the sermon was for...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
After many years of ministry to men, it is clear to me how simple men are. They all struggle with the same basic things. That’s one thing I like about working with men. Men are not complex. I have come across several summaries of the things...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
By the end of the year, we will have completed eleven Masters Plan for Fatherhood conferences around the nation. Here is a clip from the Wake Forest meeting we had last week. During these conferences we have spoken of the various ways God has...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Worship is an act of the understanding, applying itself to the knowledge of the excellence of God. It is also an act of the will, by which the soul adores and reveres his majesty, is ravished by his grace, embraces his goodness, and enters itself...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The times I’ve been on the Janet Mefferd show have been a pleasure, she’s such a fantastic talk show host. Friday afternoon we were discussing our national survey “Is Youth Group Even Biblical?“. Click here to listen.
Here are “Fifteen indispensable pursuits that prepare the next generation for marriage.” The Clearest understanding of the Gospel, Col. 1:14 The Gladdest embrace of God, Ps. 100 The Thirstiest passion for the Word of God, Ps. 119 The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The idea that it is legitimate to divide the church by age has become all the rage… but not with everyone. Here is Dr. Martin Lloyd-Jones on the matter, "We divide ourselves into young people, middle-aged, old people. We do not find such...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In Proverbs 22:15, God says, “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child.” Why then do people lump their children with other children, as a dominant source of companionship, such as during youth group? Is it for relationship? Is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
