Men gravitate towards videos and images, while reading less today. Of course, they are not alone, but this trend seems to be more pronounced in men. How do we counter this? There are ways you can encourage more substantive reading among men in your church. Constantly point men to the Bible While there are plenty of good books in print, there is one book that all … Continue reading 3 Simple Ways to Encourage Guys to Read More
By Anna Stegeman What is special about books that are a hundred-plus years old? Why should we read them when there are many well written books that were published in this century? Are classics still relevant to our time and culture? In the next few paragraphs I aim to answer these questions and give you five reasons why you should read classics. First, I want … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why You Should Read the Classics
My preaching debut took place in February, 2004. I was invited to preach before the student body at our little Bible College on the Canadian prairies. In the moments before I went up to preach before roughly 800 of my fellow students, my heart was racing. As I looked down, I could see my lapel mike moving as my heart threatened to explode out of … Continue reading 6 Ways to Strengthen Your Preaching
Shepherd the Flock 