5 Questions Your Listeners Will Have When They Hear You Preach

by David Qaoud  As a preacher, your aim is to please God and God alone. But that doesn’t mean it is entirely unhelpful to consider what questions your audience may have when they listen to you preach. This is especially true for new preachers or when you’re preaching to an audience for the first time. Considering … More 5 Questions Your Listeners Will Have When They Hear You Preach

15 Things Churches Can Do to Help with Mental Illness

Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. (46.6 million) experiences mental illness in a given year. Approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S. (11.2 million) experiences a serious mental illness in a given year that substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities.¹ Many are afraid, confused, can be disruptive and are looked upon differently. Is that … More 15 Things Churches Can Do to Help with Mental Illness

What We Learn About God from An Old Testament Prayer

by David Qaoud Do you treasure books of the Bible like 1 Chronicles? If you follow a Bible reading plan you’ll read through the Old Testament. But there’s a difference between having to read something and feeling like you get to read something. And for many, certain Old Testament books feel obligatory rather than delightful to … More What We Learn About God from An Old Testament Prayer