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She Can Speak, but You Can’t (Luke 1:42-45)

October 17, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Elisabeth, John the Baptist, service, Zacharias

In Luke 1:42-45, Elisabeth is given a great privilege. She is carrying John the Baptist in her womb. Mary, who will give birth to Jesus Christ, comes to her home. What an exciting meeting! Luke records what happens when the mothers of the two sons who will change not only Israel’s history, but the entire

God Can Do a Lot with a Little (Jeremiah 52:28-34)

November 25, 2022 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Babylon, rewards, service

Jeremiah is a depressing book. The prophet had preached to the Israelites in the southern kingdom of Judah for 40 years, warning of the coming discipline of God because of their sin. Unfortunately, they did not listen. The consequences were devastating. The Babylonians were used by God to destroy the cities of Judah. Jerusalem was

The Christian Life Is Often Filled with Dirty Feet

August 5, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Christian Life, love, ordinary, service, small is beautiful

Let’s admit it—the Christian life and Christian service are not always thrilling. Both are often merely ordinary. And yet, faithfulness in ordinariness can please God. Think of Ruth. The Book of Ruth takes place during the period of the Judges when big, important events were happening in the life of Israel. And God has much

A Modern George Muller? Charles and Esther Mully

July 1, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - ministry, service, spirituality

Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world (James 1:27). What does Jesus want you to focus on in your service to Him? We have enormous Christian liberty to serve God. But Jesus has also given

Start with the Cheese (1 Samuel 17:17-20)

September 25, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Free Grace, ministry, service

People often ask me, “How can I get started in ministry?” The answer is pretty simple. You start with the cheese. I’ll explain. Do you remember when God raised up David to defeat Goliath? That was certainly one of history’s most impressive examples of being used by God in ministry, right? But do you know

Are You Usable? (Hebrews 5:12)

October 8, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Hebrews, service, spiritual maturity, teaching

Have you ever prayed for God to use you? Maybe you shouldn’t. Maybe there’s something you need to be asking yourself first. As Samuel Brengle put it, “Instead of praying so much to be used, people should search themselves to know whether they are usable” (Helps to Holiness, p.69). Are you usable? The author of