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Special Recognitions from Spiritual Leadership Conference

At the 24th Anniversary and Spiritual Leadership Conference at Lancaster Baptist Church, we were privileged to host many great men and women of faith. This year, we honored three men and their wives for their outstanding service to the Lord.

In Their Shoes: Cultivating Compassion

We can view others as people to be loved, tools to be used, or scenery to be passed over. But when Jesus saw the multitudes, He did not lose their individual worth in the crowd. Nor did He see a crowd as an opportunity to promote a political cause. He saw their souls, the hurt in their hearts, and their desperate need for salvation.

Barriers: Overcoming the Barrier of Unfruitfulness in Your Ministry

Have you ever looked at your church program and ministry and seen much activity but not much fruit? This barrier is, quite simply, a lack of fruit that remains—and it is hardest to see in a very fervent ministry. We feel good when we are busy, when our calendars and schedules are full of ministry activity. But how long has it been since you really analyzed what all the “activity” is producing?

The Multitudes: How Jesus Reacts to the Crowd

Jesus shows a different response after a long and what we would consider successful day of ministry. The Scripture says in Matthew 9:36, “But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.”

Acts of Compassion: How is Your Compassion Displayed?

True compassion goes beyond a sympathetic feeling in my heart. True compassion involves action.

Investing in Lives: Making Deposits in People through the Sunday School

Lately it seems the only thing certain about the investment world is uncertainty. But while financial investments may fail, investments made in the lives of people through the local church will stand the test of eternity.

Finishing Homework: 8 Ideas You Can Use

Some students will excel on their own with their homework assignments. Most need help. Here are some things you can do to help as a parent:

Compassionate Witnessing: Meeting People Where They Are

Do you remember what it was like to be lost? Do you remember the emptiness in your soul that you tried to fill with everything except salvation? It is easy to forget these things, but I want you to take a moment to remember them.

Walking with Giants: An Interview with Dr. Bobby Roberson

“I feel like I’m about to die if I stay there.” Bobby Roberson told his friend and mentor, Dr. Harold Sightler. Brother Bobby suffered a heart attack at age twenty-nine, five years after becoming a pastor. He laid in the hospital for twenty-one days, and he thought the Lord was done with him. Dr. Sightler didn’t. “God’s grace is sufficient young man,” he said. “You stand true.”

7 Practices for Healthy Families

Brokenness is standard fare for families in today’s culture, but it's certainly not what God intended. What’s the solution?
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