A Prayer For Our Country and this Coming Election 1 Timothy 2:1-6 God, please give us leaders who will make righteous decisions in accordance to your will so that “we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” I pray, Almighty God, that you will give us leaders whose decisions will…
Shouldn’t all of us be training our children? The Bible is filled with stories of hurting and broken and dysfunctional families. Remember Eli? He failed to restrain his sons and in the very midst of the work of the temple his own sons did not even know God! Remember David? He failed to impart wisdom…
Shouldn’t all of us be training our children? It may be that we are living in a time that is unparalleled as to challenges facing the home and family. The internet has added challenges that no generation has had to face. Things like the amount of debt carried by the average family, work schedules where…
Shouldn’t all of us be training our children? Lately I have observed several unfortunate parent-child situations. One was on a plane where a two year old screamed in anger for 6 hours. Her parents simply ignored her! The rest of us tried. Another was a social media video of a parent chuckling happily and ooo-ing…
One of the marks of our ministry has been our emphasis on reaching children. For 13 years, I devoted a great portion of my summers to the Junior Camps of the Bill Rice Ranch in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Most weeks anywhere from 10-30 boys and girls would pray to be saved. For the past 16 years,…
I am contacted quite frequently by people who have served in one ministry and are now making plans to transition to a different one. Reasons vary and each situation is likely rather unique. However, generally speaking, I would suggest several things TO DO and several things NOT TO DO. I recently addressed the latter HERE. …
I am contacted quite frequently be people who have served in one ministry and are now making plans to transition to a different one. Reasons vary and each situation is likely rather unique. However, generally speaking, I would suggest several things TO DO and several things NOT TO DO. Today, I will address the latter. …
Over the last week or so I have blogged about “things” I would try to do if I were a pastor. Today, I want to add one more. If i were a pastor, I would want to do everything possible to make my church a soul-winning, growing church. There are always exceptions, but it does…
A few days ago, I wrote a blog post and talked about some things I would do if I were a pastor. Most of them were things that I have seen other pastors do and with great success. One was offended (although they were anonymous in their expression), a few expressed further ideas, a few…
I preached my first revival meeting 29 years ago! I was only 17 and, apart from knowing that I was supposed to preach the Bible, I am pretty sure that I had no idea what I was doing. Some would probably say that I still don’t. I preached several revivals over those next few years,…
Pastor/Evangelist Dave Young 