Biblical Qualifications For Church Leaders
The church I attend recently installed a new elder. So that brought to mind the biblical qualifications for elders, …
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Wednesday, April 1, 2026 -
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- The Day The Roof Caved In – 屋顶塌陷的那一天
- Nora-Nurse Nightingale Of The Neighborhood: An Interview
- Experiencing The Joy Of The Lord
- The Most Pivotal Moment In All History!
- Hidden Springs: The Strength Found In Quietness
- Communing With Your Beloved 与你心爱的人交流
- What To Expect If You Become A Christian
- You’re To Blame- 你们要受到责备
- The Greatest Family – At Easter
- Redeemed & Saved -The Power Of The Resurrection
- The Greatest Commandment – Loving Him Fully
- Jesus -The Joy Set Before Us
- Jesus Says, “Come Follow Me.”
- No One Ever Gets Past Me! – 没有人能越过我过去
- The Blame Game
- What Has He Done? 他做了什么？
- Beloved Companions And Creatures “Speak”- An Interview
- Jesus Is God
- Promises Woven In Divine Love: A Poem
- What Is Truth? – Pilate’s Story (Chinese/English)
- Artificial Intelligence Or God’s Salvation?
- Hope Anchored In Eternal Security Of Promises Spoken
- The Incredible Foot
- Humanity Is NOT In Control- Seek Security In God
- Private Praise: A Pathway To Higher Realms!
- What I Can And Cannot Do (Chinese/English)
- Are You Moving Forward In Your Life? Part Two
- An Interview: Chinese Believer On Winning Husband To Christ
- THE Shepherd
- He Is And Will Be 他现在是，将来也是
- Are You Moving Forward In Your Life? Part One
- The Consequences Of Disobedience & Unforgiveness
- God’s Plan Of Saving Grace
- Casting Lots at the Cross
- The LORD’s Light & Comfort During Affliction
- Don’t Take Any Day For Granted, Be Thankful For It
- Carrying the Cross: Our Journey As Simon of Cyrene
- God Speaks Through Me (Chinese/English)
- Waiting On God’s Timing
- God’s Merciful Love
- We Do Not Know The Day Or Hour Part 2 (Chinese/English)
- Nope! – God Will Not Allow Us to Be Plucked Away
- Know Where Your Worth Comes From
- We Do Not Know The Day Or The Hour- Part 1 (Chinese/English)
- Fertile Seeds That Bring Forth Fruit -Thirtyfold!!
- Waiting With God’s Word
- Putting Prayer In Its Proper Place (Chinese/English)
- The Journey From Lost To Found
- Contentment or $100,000?
- In The LORD’s Abode Forever More
- Doing The Right Thing At The Right Time
- If You Need TO Boast – Then Do IT About God!
- Encouraging Words From Psalms, For Whatever You’re Going Through
- But God: My Testimony- Part 2 (Chinese/English)
- CHRIST: Our Hope & Light For The World
- He Is Our Firm Foundation
- But God: A Personal Testimony – Part 1 (Chinese/English)
- Christianity: Never Too Young Or Old To Embrace Our Faith
- Waiting: A Lesson From A Sheep Dog
- Who Controls Your Mind?
- Battle Stations Prayer Letter For Family Church Nanjing (Chinese/English)
- Chatters-How Do We Handle Them?
- Lifted Up And Proclaimed Loudly
- The Transformation of Mary Magdalene
- God Is On The Side Of Israel
- Communists Put Christians To Shame (Chinese/English)
- A Missionary’s Mission & Obedience: An Interview
- Longing For Things Unseen
- The Biggest Anticlimax In The Bible (Chinese/English)
- Sharpened Tongues Like A Serpent
- What Is God’s Will For You?
- One Thing Part 2 (Chinese/English)
- Breaking Our Chains Through Faith
- Soon & Very Soon
- One Thing Part 1 (Chinese/English)
- Would You Climb A Tree To See Jesus?
- Mountains And Valleys, And One’s Spiritual Walk
- Unfolding The Word (Chinese/English)
- Esther: Guided By His Wisdom & Saving Grace
- Called By God
- Come Continually (Chinese/English)
- Is There Leaven In Your Daily Bread?
- Solar Eclipse 2024: A Declaration Of God’s Glory
- True Biblical Giving (Chinese/English)
- Being Receptive To Divine Intercession & Purpose
- Godly or Worldly Sorrow?
- Showing Grace To The Undeserving
- What Can You Taste? (Chinese/English)
- That’s Not Normal! – Processing Death Of A Loved One
- Saved, Justified, And Declared Righteous, And Our Response To It
- The Cross Of Mercy & Grace
- He Hears Because He Knows Our Pain (Chinese/English)
- The Witnesses Of Sacrifice: At the Foot Of The Cross
- Call To A Journey Of Faith
- The Christians’ Clarion Call (Chinese/English)
- Are You Zealous in Pursuit of Jesus?
- Meaningful Bible Study
- Battle Station Prayer Letter For Chinese Church Nanjing April 2024 (Chinese/English)
- The Invaluable Gift Of The Holy Spirit
- Soldiers Of The Cross
- Restore Us -The Three R’S (Chinese/English)
- Obedience: Experiencing Blessings From Above
- Revelation: The Book About Life
- Living And Loving Like Ruth – Obedience to God
- God Thinks About You – Yes YOU! (Chinese/English)
- Eternal Life In Heaven
- A Short Discourse On Christian Liberty
- The Body Working As One (Chinese/English)
- Our Sustaining Power Of Faith
- The Benefits Of Planned Prayers
- The Blazing Word
- Experiencing God’s Presence
- Through The Hollowed Cross To The Hallowed Path
- Claiming God’s Protection
- Wisdom Is Always Worth the Lesson
- When Looks Don’t Count for Much
- Our Faith, the Victor
- When Eleanor Thought of the Children
- Tiger Lilies and True Prosperity
- “Ode to Joy”
- Don’t Ration Your Gratitude!
- The Beauty Treatment During Sheltering at Home
- God is Awakening Christians to Have Faith in Him.
- The Tiger Roared Like Never Before
- Trusting When You Are Fearful
- Being Delivered from Depression and Lies
- Never-ending Faithfulness
- A Rooster, A Tree, and A Pipe
- No Greater Commandment
- Don’t Break the Connection
- “I Can Only Imagine”- A Culturally Relevant Movie
- When to Remember, and Forget
- Knowing a person starts from listening to his/her story
- Peonies and Potential
- Is Jesus Really God in Human Flesh?
- It Started with Cornflakes
- How To Tell Someone The Gospel In 5 Minutes Or Less
- We Can Be the Change?
- Embrace The Light
- How To Tell The Truth About Jesus To A Jehovah’s Witness
- If He Is Risen…Why Are You Dead?
- Walking Through Holy Week with Christ
- Sooner Than You Think!
- Just Let It Go: Have a Heart That Forgives
- Forgive to Love Others
- The Victory and Hope of a Life Reborn
- Fountain of Life
- The Resurrection Is The Earmark of a Real Christian
- The Devil’s Bluff: Stacking the Deck Against Temptation
- Jesus-The Reason We are Free
- Never Deal With Difficult People Again
- The Bible Has Been Labeled “Unsuitable”
- On Marriage, In Sickness and In Health
- Does Scripture Have Side Effects?
- 7 Reasons it is Important to Have Quiet Moments with God
- Sin Weaves a Web of Destruction
- Hollywood: The Great Politician
- Prolonged Physical Life, Or Living Life With Purpose
- You, Your Money and God
- Lex Luthor v God: A Review of “Batman v Superman”
- Let us Enter God’s Supernatural Rest
- The Race Against Racism
- Campus Voices: Choices Our Students Must Make
- Bible Translators Must Keep The Truth In Scripture
- Election 2016: Making Sense of the Nonsense
- Rejoicing In Difficult Circumstances
- Stepping Out of the Boat
- What Have You Done About Jesus?
- Where Will The Jews Find Refuge In The Tribulation?
- On Fire for Jesus
- Be Free From Entanglement with Others
- Which Disciple Are You?
- Sin Remedies: Do They Work?
- How to Answer Our Children’s Doubts About God
- How Mixture Creates Confusion in the Church
- Educated Beyond Our Level of Obedience
- Have You Talked to the Devil Lately?
- When Your Child Asks Hard Questions
- Grumbling is Contagious
- Our Hope: Help My Unbelief!
- I Don’t Want To Be a Sheep, Or Do I?
- April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month; Is Anybody Listening
- Heroes: Conquerors of Darkness
- Make Your Plans Second in Command to God’s
- Letting Go of the Reins: Trusting the Walk
- 7 Lessons the Lord Taught Me from Observing Birds
- Christopher Duffley – Imperfectly Awesome Child
- The Two Sources of Supernatural Power
- 5 Crazy Things Christian Artists Are Doing for Jesus
- Are You Growing Roots of Bitterness or Harvesting Change
- Home: A Movie With an Important Message
- Grace In The Midst of Sorrow
- The Top Christian Leader In America
- Christians and Greek Life: Should I Pledge a Fraternity or Sorority?
- The Devil Can’t Dance
- You Are Immortal, So Is Your Destiny, part II
- The Glory of God
- Coping With Miscarriage
- You Are Enough. Escaping Satan’s Trash Talk
- Broken Heart Syndrome
- Our Hope: The Whole World In His Hands
- Time for a Little Husband Bashing?
- Prayer God Delights to Answer
- Hey, Buddy…Got a Light?
- I have wasted so many years
- Do You Bear Much Fruit?
- Lessons from Isaac: God Does What He Says
- You’re in Covenant With The King
- Caretakers of God’s Creation
- God’s Help, Times Three!
- Silly Cat…You Came To a Dogfight!
- The Heart of the Battle
- Can We Still Relate To John?
- The Victimization of Personal Responsibility
- What is the right burden to bear?
- The Third Jewish Temple or The “Temple” of the Holy Spirit
- The New Age Movement is Nothing New
- True Colors
- “God, Help Me!”
- Our Hope: The Comfort of Christ
- Picking up Garbage
- What Will You Make of Your Glass?
- How Do You Fix A Broken World?
- Your Relationship With God: Monologue or Dialogue?
- Romaine Remains the Most Remarkable Lettuce
- Hope for the Parent of a Prodigal Child
- The Deceptive Nature of the New Age Movement
- The Enemy, My Friend
- The Racy Reality Show,”Sex Box,” Is Cancelled… at Last
- Caught Without His Party Clothes
- A Dozen Don’ts to Avoid When at Church
- Martyrdom: To Die For Christ
- How to Transform and Renew Your Mind
- Can We Learn From the Apocryphal Books?
- You Are Immortal, So Is Your Destiny, Part I
- Refilling Your Soul After Spiritual Warfare in a Marriage
- Lady Antebellum’s Bus Goes Up in Flames–You Won’t Believe What Survived
- Top 7 Reasons Weddings are Awesome!
- Jesus Wants to Carry Your Burden
- April is National Autism Awareness Month
- The Healing Touch of the Master
- Our Hope: Jesus Gives Life
- Do You Know Your Daddy?
- Troublemaker With A Side Order Of Hope
- Teachable Moments
- Have You Looked into the Eyes of Jesus?
- Jesus Is Able
- Transforming a Community With God-given Authority
- God’s Purpose For Humanity Leaves No Room For Racial Prejudice
- Old Men Shall Dream Dreams
- Your Vindication is Coming!
- My Stone Castle
- The Harvest is Your Purpose
- No News Is … No News
- How Healing and Deliverance are Connected
- We ARE God’s First Responders
- When The Spirit and Mind Collide
- The New Faith
- Our Hope: The Little Mustard Seed
- The Coming Storm: The final Storm
- Fact or Feeling?
- Fixers, Enforcers, and Why We Turn From Authority
- Need Proof? New TNT Drama Seeks Answers
- The Addictive Powers of Pornography
- Repentance Paves the Way for Deliverance
- Spiritual Warfare 101
- Keeping Covenant – Regardless Of The Circumstances
- You Will Never Take My Heart!
- Happening Now: Christian Music in Strip Clubs
- Food & Entertainment: Best Friends Forever
- I Had A “Baditude”–Do You Have One?
- Peer Pressure: Conforming to The Pattern of This World
- Matthew Henry: Faith and Hope In Suffering
- Driven By Emotions: Changed by The Divine
- Some Good Ol’ Heartwarming Humor
- Barack Obama’s Visit to Jamaica
- Feeling Cursed?
- Could Maine Have the Answer to Welfare Reform?
- The Health Benefits of Flaxseeds
- God Will Heal your Broken Heart
- One Year To Live
- Our Hope: He Calms The Storm
- Do You Need a Fresh Start?
- Thy Will Be Done: Do We Really Mean It?
- Act Like You Believe in God’s Power
- Running the Race with Endurance
- 3 Ways to Save Money and Practice Stewardship
- Supreme Court Vote On Same-Sex Marriage–Are You Ready?
- How Much Is God Blessing America?
- God’s Kindness Leads You To Repentance
- The Bible and The Supernatural
- Hearing Voices?
- Should Christians “Bake for them two”?
- A Christian Response to Marijuana Legalization
- Saved From the Power of Sin
- Christians Must Refuse To Be Silent!
- Love Never Fails, But Love Takes Time
- How Do You Measure Your Worth?
- The Value of Vulnerability
- God is Able, and He Wants to Help You
- Our Hope: Peter Leads The Way
- I Don’t Want To Be An Orphan Any Longer
- Don’t Get Too Close
- Who is the Alpha Male?
- Is There Really Only One Way?
- The Rapping Priest
- Victory over Death
- The Truth about Abortion
- Someone Is Always Watching
- The Helper Will Come
- You say you want a revolution?
- Thoughts From the Lutheran Church In America Today
- Some “Good News” To Warm Your Heart
- Bad Boy Saul and the Reimaging of His Reputation
- Are You a Fan or a Follower?
- Redeemed from the Curse
- What Does the Cross Mean to You?
- Who Does the Gavel Belong To?
- The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: It Has Started
- The Human Body–Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
- The Prostitute and Prince Charming
- Our Hope: Not the End of the Story
- Relentless Pursuit
- Sequences
- Dying of a Broken Heart
- Chenaniah: Master of the Song
- 5 Steps For Successful Meal Planning
- Then and Now: The Homosexual Agenda
- Who Is It “All About” Anyway?
- The Life Changing Power of the Easter Message
- It’s Okay to Ask God, “Why?”
- Good Friday–What’s Good About it?
- Boost Your Confidence to Talk to Atheists About Jesus
- Why Must We “Restore” Religious Freedom?
- Rejected And Chosen
- How to Recognize Demonic Manifestations
- My God is the Storm
- Don’t Let Satan Stop You
- When Faith Feels Foolish
- You Never Know
- Our Hope: The Prayer In The Garden
- The 7 Eyes of The Living Stone
- Three Tips for Digging Deeper into God’s Word
- Love the Anchor of the Family
- Strength and Courage Recognized
- Loving Your Enemies
- Let Us Pray
- God’s Gifts
- Have you Been Challenged?
- Daniel: Curving the Appetite of Lions through Faith
- Perfect Patience in Prayer
- God’s Favored Religion
- This Place – This Time
- Hear This! Are You Listening?
- Trinity Broadcasting Network: The Vision of Hope
- Angels Among Us?
- Walking Together in Agreement
- Evolution Is Losing Its “Big Bang”
- Another Medal For the Shelf
- How to Overcome the P.P. Disease
- Change the Heart of Man and you can Change the Laws of the Land
- ‘You Gotta SEEK’
- A Hidden Word of Truth
- Forgiven Debt
- Broken Made Whole
- Jesus’ Heart Cry: Let the Children come to Me
- Encouragement Through the Journey
- Designed Differently for Oneness!
- No One is Perfect
- Friendly Fire
- The Other Side To Temptation
- “End of the Harvest” Movie Review
- Exposed Before the Throne
- David’s Greatest Battle
- Turning From Abortion to Pro-Life
- Vote Right!
- “The Encounter 2–Paradise Lost” Movie Review
- Holy Spirit, I Need You
- David Vs Goliath: Five Words that Won the Battle
- Fighting for Life and Liberty
- It Shall Pass
- The Sweet Aroma of Christ
- Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego: A Story of Faith & Fire
- P.P. Disease
- Fleeing From Fear
- Agape Love Waiting At The Door
- Does God Ever Change?
- Kari Jobe: A Woman after God’s own Heart
- Cigarette Butts at the Gas Station
- The Truth of Bill O’Reilly
- Dead to the World
- Loving the Unlovables
- Pardoned
- Tested, Tried, and Redefined
- Let’s Celebrate Resurrection Day!
- Risen Indeed
- Quiet Desolation
- Jesus’ Ultimate Sacrifice
- Be Careful Little Eyes
- Convicted By My Boss
- The Lord Rejoices Over Us
- God In Our Public Schools
- “You’ve Got a Friend” Movie Review
- The Root of All Evil
- A Sleepless Night
- Certainty
- Watered-Down Religion
- “Smitty” Movie Review
- Children are a Gift from God
- Non-random Acts of Kindness
- Singing Sensation: Sam Santiago
- Basketball Helps AIDS Orphans
- Praise and Worship
- “Yes” Just For The Sake of One
- I Am Waiting
- Shouts of Joy
- Whose Report Will You Believe?
- John 3:17
- Prioritizing the Strongholds On Our Life
- Loss Can Be Gain
- Christy Nockels: Everyday Life is a Gift from God
- Hallelujah!
- “Shining Hope” Gospel Band
- God And The Donkey Who Speaks
- Missing Boy
- God’s Love
- Passover Lamb
- Why Fight?
- “Don’t judge me…”
- Divine Politics
- Let’s Talk About Fellowship
- Did you get it?
- God is Greater
- Waiting On His Promises
- Counting the Cost
- “Joseph” Movie Review
- Chipping Through Writer’s Block
- Heart Issues – God’s Specialty (Ps. 51:10)
- I Cannot Stand it any Longer
- Evidence of His Residence
- Precious Gowns
- “Final The Rapture” Movie Review
- Piercing the Darkness
- Contractor Will Give You a “Helping Hand”
- The Harm of an Absentee Father
- Tackling the Guilt Monster
- Having Confidence in God
- Childlike Faith
- Miracles in Motion
- God wants you in Eternity
- Lazy-day
- Overcoming the Overload
- Shoe Fly..Don’t Bother Me!
- Women in Christian Music
- In God We Trust
- A Marine Fighter Pilot’s Faith
- Snowboarding and God’s Miracle Rescue
- Overcoming Heavy Temptations
- Dog Brings New Perspective on Life
- Our Thank You Card
- Is God Picking On Me?
- “I AM”
- It’s Your Right – Now Choose
- Women in Ministry
- They’re Speaking What?
- Does God Care if I Speed?
- Draw Near to Him
- Feeding the Spirit to Defeat the Flesh
- The Spider in the Mailbox
- Exempt From Wisdom?
- Blindly Trusting in God
- “Road to Emmaus” — Movie Review
- God Really Cares
- The Abandoned Baby Reunited
- Susanna’s Way
- Tithing
- “The Grace Card” Movie Review
- Wholeness in Mind, Soul, Body and Spirit
- Joy
- Lion King Revival on a Plane
- Activists or Intercessors… Which Are We Called To Be?
- “Here I am, Lord!”
- “Dear Mom, I’m hurting…”
- The Lord Blessed Him
- Deaf Woman Hears for the First Time
- Taking on Television and Movies
- Parenting the Way They Should Go