F. B. Meyer was a famous British Bible in the late 1800s and the early 1900s. During his long and fruitful ministry, he wrote many helpful books on the spiritual life and a number of studies of different Bible characters. I recommend all his works to you. In one of his books he talks about a certain method of prayer that helped him appropriate the …
I have no idea how many prayers I’ve prayed in my life. Probably the most meaningful prayers have come in moments of great personal need. There are prayers of worship, praise, confession, thanksgiving and intercession. Here are a few prayers that have changed my life in various ways. Jesus, if you are real, come into my life.I prayed th…
If you decide to start you own ministry, remember that the burden rests on you. That’s different from being a pastor. Not harder but different. Everything rises or falls on your leadership, your vision, and the decisions you make. Years ago when Joe Stowell was president of Moody Bible Institute, I heard him say that people often asked him, &…
Here are a few more key insights on starting your own ministry . . .1. It’s easy to start but hard to maintain a new ministry.2. Almost everyone will encourage you, not all will support you.3. People you “knew” would support you won’t. People you never expected to will. No rhyme or reason to this. And you can’t let it …
Several weeks ago a friend wrote me asking for my advice about starting a new ministry. I think he specified starting a non-profit ministry, something like what we’ve done with Keep Believing Ministries. I waited a while before replying because a) I’m no expert on this, b) ministries come in such a bewildering variety that there aren&rs…
We just posted the summer edition of the KBM newsletter. In it you’ll find a pictorial report on our recent trip to Uganda and Kenya along with a profile of Derek Taylor, the KBM webmaster, news about our summer travel schedule, and some fast facts about the KBM website. Check it and see the latest news about what God is doing through Keep Be…
We received a fascinating question the other day from someone who said she had moved to a new area and found a new church. But things are not going well. She sees “rampant sin” (which she did not specify) going on the congregation and even among the leaders. Others have tried to address these problems to no avail. What should she do? He…
The Internet offers a vast array of websites for those wanting to study the Bible. You can find everything from devotional studies to outlines to sermons to Greek and Hebrew exegesis. Thousands of public domain Bible commentaries are now available. There is so much available that nowadays I do most of my Bible study online. Years ago I would stack …
I’ve been pondering Paul’s statement in Ephesians 1:15 that he prayed for them when he heard about “their faith in the Lord Jesus and their love for all the saints.” It’s that last phrase that grabbed me. The NLT says, “Your love for God’s people everywhere.” Clarence Jordan paraphrased it as, “…
Why is it taking me so long to get better?Most Christians have asked that question at one time or another. Or maybe you’ve wondered why the Christian life seems so hard. Why is it so easy to drift and so hard to grow? At his blog Between Two Worlds Justin Taylor quotes a very challenging statement from Don Carson’s fine book For the Lov…