As we approach the month of November, we tend to focus on Thanksgiving. Obviously, this includes the turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, and dessert. However, thanksgiving is much more. For the month of November (including today!), we are going to focus on thankfulness. How do we cultivate a heart of thanksgiving? We are commanded to be thankful! Paul wrote to the Thessalonian church, “In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thess. 5:18, N

We all know we need to be thankful, but how?

“How can evangelism help me grow in godliness?” may be the first question you ask upon reading the title of this post. It is an understandable question, too, in light of the present health (or, lack thereof) of the Church. First, we need to have a basic idea of what evangelism is. Some view it as the ability to argue for God and His truth. Others view evangelism as street preaching. Still others may view evangelism as a worship service that is more like a rock concert than a

Training for Godliness: Worship Worship is a common word in churches, but it is one of those words that every seems to know but cannot define. When we consider the importance of worship, it is vital that we understand and practice it. Unfortunately, we often confuse worship with an experience. We attend a great service of music and we think that was worship. Or, we think lights and smoke and flashy shows provides a worship experience. But is this worship? As Ken Boa defines i