What is the purpose of preaching? There may be as many different answers given to that question as there are individuals asked. Everyone seems to have an idea, opinion, or expectation concerning the act of preaching. But what does the Bible say about it? Does it say anything at all? Does it matter how a man preaches or just what a man preaches?

Discipleship is not about forming people according to the molds we have in our minds. Discipleship is about regularly pointing to and exhorting others to follow the person of Jesus Christ. If we forget this great, central goal of discipleship, we will crack open the door to pride. Before we know it, we begin to think that we are engaged in Christian discipleship when in reality we are engaged in making people into better versions of ourselves.

What about a prayer meeting? Why is it important? Does it matter at all? Consider these few thoughts on prayer meetings.

Buyers’ remorse is a real phenomenon. I have experienced it. It usually happens in a moment of weakness – momentary lapse in self-control. A purchase is made out of irresponsible want rather than necessity. Upon making the purchase, regret immediately sets in and thus is born the wish for a do-over.

In a much more serious way, there is also something we might call spiritual remorse.

Long-term thinking is healthy thinking.

We have all heard the pleas to attend Bible Study, but have we ever considered why we should attend?

In short, they learned something about Jesus that they would not have known if Lazarus didn’t die.

There are people who say they have no regrets. I simply do not believe them.