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Three Steps Out of the Fog
I was a confused, suicidal, hedonistic student studying religion and business on an Adventist college campus. My life was a mess. I couldn’t concentrate. My grades were going downhill. I tried to break up with my girlfriend and she called … Continue reading
Posted in Adventist Education, Changed Lives, Global Missions, Youth Ministry
Tagged Jesus, suicide, Bible, Korea, Gospel of Mark, Student Missionary, Mentors
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Want to start 2024 strong for Jesus? Here’s an idea.
PASTORS, ELDERS, GROUP LEADERS. Here’s a plan you can use for studying, preaching and small groups. Share it with your church family and encourage them to study individually, in family worship and/or small groups. When preaching, you can preach from … Continue reading
UKRAINE DIARY – 1993
by Dan Serns Note – Ukraine is one of more than a dozen independent countries that have come out of the former Soviet Union. About the size of Texas, Ukraine has a population of 52 million as compared to 15 … Continue reading
Intense Emotions
We all experience them, and God can help us in incredible ways. I WAS ON A WALK WITH LARRY, one of the dedicated church members in my new district. “The church nominating committee would like to recommend that you serve … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Changed Lives, Family, Pastoring, Prayer
Tagged anger, coaching, discouragement, fear, lust, Victory
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The Church’s Role in Discipleship
How do we strengthen and mobilize the church in ministry and mission? How to we win souls and develop soul winners? How do we make disciples who make disciples? This spring It Is Written media ministry has assembled a team … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Changed Lives, Pastoring, Small Groups, Soul Winning, Why Not Try This...?
Tagged church growth, discipleship, mission
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“We’re thinking about marriage but we can’t afford to…”
Her Question: “Good morning Pastor Dan. I have a question. So recently I have been feeling convicted on a lot of things but mostly that my significant other and I should get married…mostly because living together ….with two kids is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Family, Pastoring, Sexual Issues, Why Not Try This...?
Tagged fear, living together, marriage, trust
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! – Learn about the Real St. Patrick
St. Patrick was not Irish or Catholic. He was a British, Bible-believing Sabbath-keeping Church Planter in Ireland in the 5th Century! Here’s more about the real St. Patrick rather than the legends and fairy tales… Watch a video about Patrick and the Sabbath. … Continue reading
Baptizing During a Pandemic!
(An abbreviated form of this article is the Evangelism & Sabbath School Report to the Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Mid-term Constituency in May 2021.) Jesus is transforming people’s lives all over Texas, but how do you baptize them during … Continue reading
Pastoral Visitation Made Easier
I once saw a cartoon. In the first frame a pastor was visiting with someone in their home but thinking “I really should be working on my sermon.” In the second frame the same pastor was working on his sermon … Continue reading
Posted in Ministry Models, Pastoring, Time Management, Why Not Try This...?
Tagged doorstep visits, visitation
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