Vance Havner, 20th Century Pastor and Author, contemporary and friend of Billy Graham, once said, “The world needs men of the cross, preaching the message of the cross, while bearing the marks of the cross.”

John Charles Ryle, Anglican Bishop of Liverpool in the 19th century spoke of holiness this way. He said, "It is not knowledge...nor great profession...nor doing many things...nor zeal for certain matters in religion..."

Obedience is God’s love language. We must obey the commands that we are given in the Book of Jude to build ourselves and each other up, to pray together in the Holy Spirit, to wait for mercy, to have mercy on those who doubt, and to preach the gospel to the lost.

Have you ever said to someone, “You need to stop talking.”? Has anyone ever said that to you? If you’re like me the answer is a resounding, “Yes.”

Luke 15 is one of my favorite Chapters in all of Scripture. I use it as the basis of most of my speaking engagements when I am introducing the ministry of CEF to a new Church contact for the first time.

Hebrews 13: 8-13 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Why should we celebrate the 4th of July? Are the barbecues, baseball games, fireworks, and parades worth it?

To most people, especially on those tremendously hot and humid days, free time on summer days is spent looking for some place to kick back and relax.

What are you worried about? What keeps you up at night? Do you believe that God is big enough to address your worries?

We live in an incredibly selfish, self-centered, self-gratifying, self-promoting culture. In fact, if you look up “self-promotion” on Google, right on the first page, you will see article after article teaching you how to promote yourself.