After giving someone a nametag, a cup of joe and a donut, what more could they want from your small group?  But, then they turn to face a...

A local church invited me to be the “storyteller” at an evangelistic block party in a rural town. I had four sessions. In the first one,...

Many proclaim that everyone in their church is a missionary! Now you and every member in your church can be trained as missionaries. In...

Discussions of suicide have continued since meeting Matthew Sleeth, author of the Hope Always book. Just last weekend I was with Dane, my...

Birthday parties are always fun, but last weekend’s party ended up being a blessing for me and maybe for you, too. Peggy, my cousin,...

In my ministry, I often hear well-intentioned men and women give their testimony. Is there a better way? How is it possible to improve...

Congratulations and praise God that someone new has accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior. Now what? Give them a quarterly and plop...

In a casual conversation with a missionary friend of mine, I learned that some 2,000 largely Muslim West Africans have moved into the...

During a physical therapy session, my knee made a loud pop. On my road to recovery some three months after shattering the top of my...

In a consultation with a church as they were developing their evangelism strategy, it dawned on me that if their church had been in a...

Maj. James Howard became a Flying Tiger ace in China. He went on to become a P-51B fighter pilot in World War II. During one mission, he...

A young pastor scheduled an appointment with me. He wanted to know how he could get his church to become active witnesses for Christ. He...

Does what you do matter to others? Are you relevant? While I as attending a church growth workshop in 2005, I heard a leader tell...

Small changes matter! Back in 1979, Air New Zealand TE109’s flight coordinates were off just two degrees, but that resulted in the...

Author: Mark Snowden Here’s a question I’d like you to consider today, “Is it possible for spiritual maturity be achieved in a one-way...

Author: Mark Snowden My Sunday School teacher called early on a Saturday morning. His name was Mitch and he managed one of the McDonalds...

Author: Mark Snowden This is to put out a call for people across Cincinnati who will begin addressing lostness in new ways: 1. ...

Author: Mark Snowden Evangelicals began using altar calls and invitations in the 1830s. From Charles Finney’s invitations to pulpits...

In high school I played tight end on the football team. When I scored a touchdown, my mother started praying that I would get to handle...

The last few months have been exciting. I missed the bottom step at my home and fell forward in a way that shattered my leg while on my...