8 QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU DETERMINE IF YOU’VE REALLY FORGIVEN SOMEONE
We can fool ourselves into thinking we’ve forgiven another person, when resentment still simmers beneath the surface of our hearts. I know this from painful experience. Warning: asking ourselves these questions may spur repentance toward God for our...
4 TRAITS OF A GREAT LEARNER
What qualities facilitate lifelong learning as a Christ-follower or vocational Christian leader? What traits expedite success as a college or seminary student? My 36 years as a faculty member at Columbia International University prompts me to focus on these four...
6 QUESTIONS TO DETERMINE IF YOU OR YOUR PROTÉGÉ HAS THE SPIRITUAL GIFT OF TEACHING
I’ve heard that with effective training, any Christian will become a successful Bible teacher.I don’t believe that for a second.Forty-five years of training Bible study leaders, both in the classroom and one-to-one, have convinced me that you cannot put out what...
6 Ways to Teach or to Preach for the Heart
Can we cooperate with the Holy Spirit in shuttling truth from the minds of people, to their hearts? Does how we prepare and present truth help determine whether we impact the affective domain of learners? I will give a qualification to my answer in the first point...
4 Truths to Encourage Teachers of Bible
For teachers and Preachers of all Age Levels Who needs a jolt of encouragement more than the Sunday School teacher or preacher? May these insights buoy your spirit and instill resiliency to keep on serving strong.1. You are investing in the two things that...
four more things I’ve learned for sure
This is a follow-up to a November 28, 2016 post, “10 THINGS I’VE LEARNED FOR SURE.” Here are four more insights that only time and experience have taught me. As you read, ponder: Which truth is most applicable to me now? What logical applications stems from this...
10 questions your accountability partner should ask you
For Patrick Morley, “Accountability is to be regularly answerable for each of the key areas of our lives to qualified people.”According to Charles Swindoll, “Accountability is giving one or more trusted persons the permission to ask you the hard questions.”Seeking...
20 QUESTIONS TO ASk A MENTOR
Whether you’re a homemaker, a businessman, or a vocational Christian leader, I hope you regularly pick the brains of older, mature people whose walk with the Lord you respect. Tapping into their wisdom and experience is a hinge on which your growth and...
A Dangerous Prayer that I’M GLAD WAS ANSWERED
a CHRISTMAS STORY Scene 1 October, 1978. A shopping center parking lot in Indianapolis, before stores opened. The place I chose for an extended quiet time with the Lord. Having recently resigned an associate church staff position, God’s Spirit convicted me of...
3 REASONS YOU MIGHT NOT FINISH WELL IN MINISTRY
We’ve all heard the stories of leaders who didn’t finish well. Moral failure Bitterness or hardness of heart in latter years Complacency or coasting in latter years of ministry, figuring they’ve already paid their dues The painful consequences may include ruptured...
10 THINGS I’VE LEARNED FOR SURE
After 67 years, some things life and God’s Word have taught me are lodged in my mind and regularly demand my attention and application. I’m convinced that the following ten statements pass the test of truth.If you want this post to make a difference in your life,...
3 WAYS LARRY RICHARDS CHANGED MY LIFE AND MINISTRY
Even giants pass away. Larry Richards, who died October 16, 2016 at age 85, is a case in point.As a Christian Education student at Wheaton Graduate School (1971-72), I took two of his classes. Far more formative was his prolific writing. You can see a recent...
