Can you go on vacation, buy a new car, go out to eat, or give your children a new computer while believers starve in Africa, suffer hardship in Japan, and live in tents in Haiti? This question gets to the heart and soul of both financial stewardship... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
This year, our church’s focus is on living life together. Over the past several weeks, we have heard sermons on hospitality, prayer, and suffering. In reality, these three sermons are just a small portion of all that our church is doing to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The Joy of Worldwide Ministry I just finished a delightful meeting with two of our church’s missionaries to Mexico, Sam Hornbrook Sr. and his son Sam, Jr. They were here in Lafayette for the memorial service of Sam Sr.’s wife Ellen who... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
In order to determine how many “Real Friends” you have, you really need to ask another very important question: What does a “Real Friend” look like? I’m not talking about if a guy is ‘good looking’ or if a... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
A previous post generated some questions on singleness and womanhood. Can only a married woman fulfill her “helper by design” role? Absolutely not. How did the Proverbs 31 woman become an excellent wife? We know that she couldn’t... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
As a dramatic presentaton, the Passion Play provides us the unique opportunity to reach people who might not otherwise attend an event conducted by a Bible-teaching church. Since 2000, over thirty-three thousand people have attended The Lafayette... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
If worship in your life is mostly about music, then you're really missing the big picture. Related posts:Worship Misnomers Part I: Compartmentalized Worship [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Someone once said, “There is power in numbers.” We can accomplish a great deal with a lot of people. Take a look at the number of “friends” the average Facebook user has, and you might be impressed with how many people they know. But in... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
During my Adult Bible Fellowship class last Sunday, one of the members mentioned that he and a coworker that he had been reaching out to, happened to get on the topic of prayer. The coworker asked the question, “Why should we pray if God knows... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
