I signed with Blythe Daniel as my literary agent. Let me back up to the beginning of this journey. Preaching to Publishing When I started in ministry at Grace Baptist, the senior pastor had me preach every six-to-eight weeks. While some pastors’ sermon notes are abbreviated, I found it necessary to write out a manuscript. […]
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Jesus Is the Mediator, Advocate, and Redeemer in Job
The Book of Job provides some of the greatest types and shadows of Jesus in the Old Testament. Although Job didn’t have the revelation that we have, he still looked forward to a Mediator, Advocate, and Redeemer. Centuries later, Jesus revealed Himself to be the reality and substance of Job’s words. Job Needed a Mediator He […]
Ways to Avoid Hypocrisy in Parenting
We want our children to embrace the Gospel and follow the Lord at the earliest possible time. We want the best for them, but they face so many threats. Could one of those threats come from us? We need to avoid hypocrisy to ensure our children see the Gospel in us and through our parenting. […]
Six Marriage Counseling Tips for Husbands and Wives
We must learn to handle marriage problems that inevitably arise. Following are six marriage counseling tips for healthy, joyful relationships. Our frustrations with our spouse can actually increase as we become more familiar with the Bible! Since the standard set by God’s Word is so high: A husband could easily become frustrated that his wife is […]
Recommendations for Wives Whose Husbands Won’t Lead Spiritually
The most common complaint I hear from wives is, “My husband won’t lead spiritually.” Here’s part of a message I received recently that captures the problem: I’m really struggling trying to get my husband to lead. I have tried to encourage him to do so, but I’m at a loss! Taking the initiative is what […]
Five Ways to Determine Your Spiritual Gifts
Recently someone asked me how to determine their spiritual gifts. This is a great question and one that every Christian who wants to serve the Lord faithfully should ask. The question is so common people have developed surveys to help determine spiritual gifts. Here are four suggestions to help us determine the gifts the Holy Spirit’s given us… […]