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. [...]
We cannot believe the lies of the enemy and expect to live victoriously! By Larry Kreider Many of God's people have been hurt by someone they trusted. Some were hurt when a relationship deteriorated after they spent a lot of time developing it. Others were disillusioned when a natural or spiritual father disappointed them, so [...]
God uniquely speaks to each of our hearts, but how can we be sure we are hearing God’s voice? By Larry Kreider In the movie, The Ten Commandments, the Lord spoke to Moses in a deep, booming voice. Every Christian in love with Jesus desperately desires to hear His voice. However, the Lord rarely speaks [...]
God’s purpose in our lives is the process itself, not the results we might achieve. By Larry Kreider I have great boyhood memories of fishing with my Dad. Strangely enough, in those days I was convinced that the main purpose of our fishing expeditions was to catch a lot of fish. But as I grew [...]
