Posts with the tag “encouragement”

I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. (1 Corinth...  Read More

“Encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”(1 Thessalonians 5:11)Two of the most influential voices in my life during my youth pastor years (1998-2002) were Mike Ya...  Read More

When Barnabas arrived and saw the evidence of the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. (Acts 11:23)Twelve years ago, on Labor Day weekend...  Read More

When Barnabas arrived and saw the evidence of the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. (Acts 11:23)Nine years ago on Labor Day weekend 20...  Read More

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that d...  Read More

As I reflected on this past Sunday’s sermon on the power of our words to encourage others, I thought of two prominent youth ministry leaders who influenced me when I was a youth pastor and how their w...  Read More