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 [...]
I heard the Lord speak to me through His still, small voice, "Are you willing to be involved in the underground church?" By Larry Kreider During the 1970s I was involved in a youth ministry to the unchurched. One afternoon in 1978, I took a break from youth ministry duties in order to spend some [...]
By Larry Kreider I have vivid memories of my family driving to the Chesapeake Bay for our annual family vacation. Each year we passed the same landmarks… the old barn, the railroad tracks, the football field, the small town, and finally, the beach. I clearly understood that we would not get to our destination until [...]
We are called to worship God in unity By Larry Kreider "The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever. And the twenty-four elders … fell on their faces and worshiped God” (Revelation 11:15-16). These verses spell out our eternal [...]
By Larry Kreider On the day of my wedding, I looked eagerly for my bride at the back of the auditorium. I expected her to be ready to walk the isle to become my new wife. But if she had slipped in the mud a few minutes prior to her entry, what do you think [...]
It is time for breakthrough! By Larry Kreider I was ready to quit. As a young pastor, I felt misunderstood, and wasn’t sure if it was worth all the hassle. I told my wife LaVerne one day, “If I get kicked in the head one more time (figuratively speaking), I don’t know if I can [...]
The next generation must be released to build houses of their own. By Larry Kreider “We don’t like having young stallions in our churches. They seem to cause us too many problems,” said Rick Joyner. “But only young stallions can reproduce. Resist the temptation to “fix” them!” Only dysfunctional parents would keep their children [...]
