Cast Iron · Marriage

A Marriage Forged in Cast Iron

This article was written by Tim and originally was published in Holt Magazine. It was commissioned through the general editor Joffre Swait and printed digitally June of 2018. When my wife and I were first married we did what every couple does. We went to the store and filled our house with toiletries, decorations, and… Continue reading A Marriage Forged in Cast Iron

Church Life · Counseling · Culture · Encouragement · Ministry

Creating a Church Culture of Helping People

This post was written for the Foundations Christian Counseling blog and originally appeared on January 18, 2019. Tim Madden is the Pastor of Cornerstone Bible Church in Northeast, PA.  Over the past 10 years, I’ve noticed how he encourages his church to get trained in ministry, even if the training is over ten hours away! … Continue reading Creating a Church Culture of Helping People

Church Planting · Ken Davis · Tribute

A Tribute to My Mentor, Ken Davis

Ken Davis has been the director of Project Jerusalem, a church planting endeavor out of Clarks Summit, PA,  for 20 years. Ken also has been my pastoral mentor and personal friend for over a decade. It began I joined the Project Jerusalem team in the fall of 2007. I Ken will  soon retire from being… Continue reading A Tribute to My Mentor, Ken Davis

Discipleship · Helping Others · Mentors · Spiritual Growth

Helping People Spiritually Grow (Overview)

Previously I have written three articles on how to help people spiritually grow.  I have given 10 basic tips that may help you on this journey. I also wanted to give a quick reference that could be easily referenced and printed out. You could keep this in your Bible or another book that you may… Continue reading Helping People Spiritually Grow (Overview)

Church Life · Discipleship · Spiritual Growth

Helping People Grow Spiritually Part III

This is a three part series on how to help people grow spiritually.  Part I explained that we need to listen well, be gentle, and help bear others’ burdens. Part II addressed  how we need to speak truth, check up on people, and how we can minister to them in the area of the fruit of the… Continue reading Helping People Grow Spiritually Part III