Outreach Leaders

The tragic truth is that not all children have a father figure in their lives. This Father’s Day, I can’t help but think about the estimated 5 to 8 million children worldwide who live in residential care facilities.

Have you ever asked the question, "Does God forgive abortions?" Several of my own dear friends have had abortions. Each one now carries heavy regret and deep sadness. Women need to know that abortion is not an unforgivable sin.

God builds the church, but He uses people to build it. So, a good question might be, what kind of church member does God use to build a great church?

If only getting rid of annoying, repeated thoughts was that easy. If only we could get the anxious thoughts plaguing our minds to go away, then maybe our anxiety would stop rearing its restless head.

I pray we all become great at welcoming first time guests to church in the same way we would graciously welcome someone into our homes. The Gospel is just too important for us to miss some of the basics of hospitality.

It’s all too common for someone to point out something the Bible says and have somebody respond, “Well, that’s just your interpretation,” as if when it comes to what the Bible says there’s nothing more than personal opinion.

In these days of COVID, church parking lots have become more important; in fact, they’re where the worship service takes place in some cases.

When it comes to mental health and the church, there are three points that I want to lay out to encourage all of us to effectively confront the stigma of mental illness.