by Larry Kreider A young man and his fiancée came to me for premarital counseling. The young man had experienced many hurts in his life. For one, his father had constantly blamed him for the problems in his marriage because the son was conceived out of wedlock. The young man was hurting and in need [...]
True freedom is possible for any sin or sickness that human beings have had to face since the third chapter of Genesis. By Steve Prokopchak My Story I first started listening to stories of the sexually broken when I was serving in the United States Air Force in the early 1970s, a new Christian, [...]
Read through the Bible in a year with this flexible plan. By Larry Kreider I love the Word of God and have read through the Bible many times. Years ago I put together a plan to help me read through the Bible in one year. The plan has a built-in flexibility feature that enables reading [...]
By Larry Kreider During the week after September 11 in 2001, I flew on five different planes traveling to five cities in the United States. Airports were deserted, and passengers were scared. As I boarded a flight from Denver, Colorado, to Washington DC, I could feel a cloud of fear settle on my fellow passengers. [...]
Renewed Vision for Small Group Ministry By Larry Kreider It's amazing how quickly small group meetings become boring! Why does this happen? We stop asking the Father to renew our vision and end up doing the same old stuff every week. New traditions can crystallize quickly. When we neglect to hear a fresh word from [...]
When conflict is handled biblically, it becomes an asset instead of a liability. By Larry Kreider Whenever two or more people are together, there is the potential for disagreement. Conflict is not right or wrong, but how we respond to it matters. Conflict can leave us feeling hurt, ignored, confused, isolated or threatened. Unresolved [...]
By Brian Sauder Attention, church. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to infiltrate behind enemy lines and strategically demonstrate the love and the power of God in the places where people work and live. Is this "Mission Impossible?" No, this mission is very possible. But to be successful at this mission, we [...]
Many Christians struggle with their personal prayer life more than with any other area of their lives. By Larry Kreider Corrie Ten Boom once said, "Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?" Many Christians struggle with their personal prayer life more than with any other area of their lives. Jesus told His disciples, [...]
Refusing to quit may be one of the greatest acts of spiritual warfare you will ever engage in. By Larry Kreider Charles Spurgeon once said, “By perseverance the snail finally reached the ark.” Many start out in their Christian lives or in leadership filled with the Lord’s vision burning in their hearts, but a few [...]
We put our trust in Christ by faith and by faith alone. By Larry Kreider I am going to let you in on a divine secret. It is the secret to living a victorious life. “For this is the secret, Christ lives in you” (Colossians 1:27). How did we receive Christ as Lord? By faith. [...]
