Consistent discipline has been touted as the key to raising godly children. Yet here's what's missing from that line of thinking. (iStockPhoto | Kevin Russ) "Consistency is overrated." I love that statement! "That is the most freeing statement I've heard in a long time." That's what one mom said when we freed her from the guilt she experienced because she […]

Heart issues don't have to be immovable mountains. (Flickr) There is a tremendous shaking, sifting and shifting happening right now across the body of Christ. The heat of the season and the pressure that has come with it is bringing a lot of "dross" to the surface in many hearts. Last night as I was falling asleep I heard the […]

EMS OF ECWA PRAISE & PRAYER, OCTOBER 2015 Prayer/Counseling hotline: 08033673654, 08051614880 E-mail: prayerpromotion@emsofecwa.org Website: www.emsofecwa.org Brethren, pray for us (1 Thess. 5:25)   WEEK ONE-FOCUS ON PRAISE/THANKSGIVING “Give unto the Lord the Glory due unto His Name; worship the lord in the beauty of his holiness” (Ps.29:2)   THURSDAY 1ST Thank God for the successful prayer and fasting for […]

Men, what are you looking for in your local church? (Lightstock file photo) I am often asked, "Why are the men leaving the church today?" Sometimes it comes out as, "What can we do to keep the men of this church?" or "How can our church reach more men?" There is no easy answer, but in this article I would like […]

Paul the apostle shared scriptural principles to put anxiety under your feet. (iStockPhoto) I was sitting in the center of the long room, at one of the fancy new electric typewriters. It was a timed typing test in my first semester of typing class. She said go, and I could not keep up. In one of my finest moments, I […]

Robert Levy (l) and Graham Power     A lot is said these days about Christian businessmen and ministry in the marketplace. Entire ministries have grown up focused on this. We featured this topic as the cover story in the most recent issue of Ministry Today magazine.   This is a story about a different type of marketplace ministry—more than […]

When it comes to immigrants, Donald Trump simply doesn't get it. (Reuters file photo)     This week I preached at a pastors' conference in Brookings, South Dakota. Before I arrived I assumed the sponsoring church, Holy Life Tabernacle, would be a mostly white congregation, since South Dakota is 82 percent white. But, when I walked into the Sunday service, […]

"I don't love you anymore," are the most painful words anyone can hear. How does this happen with Christians? (Charisma archives) I know we said, "'Till death do us part.' But, I just don't love him anymore." Those are painful words, spoken in a marriage counseling session. How can that be? How is it possible for a man and a […]

Overlooked or underestimated by people? Read this. (iStockPhoto | Josea Reyes) You are not normal. Is this statement surprising? Or does it perhaps carry a negative connotation? It doesn't have to. The reality is that you are an anointed child of the Most High God, the Creator of all things seen and unseen. This means you are a potential threat […]

Here's how to 'train up a child in the way they should go.' (iStock photo) Research and experience both support the truth that parents are the single most important factor in determining a child's view of God and whether or not faith will become a cornerstone of his or her adult life. Although it is a great responsibility, moms and […]