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Occasionally, somebody will ask me, “Brother Hyles, if you started a new church or if you went to a new church, what is the first thing you would do in training the people to win souls?”

How Do You Define Pure Love?

Are we like Jonah? Are we like the Pharisees? Do we vainly perform the part of a good Christian to keep our position and title looking good from the outside?

The Cost of Being a Soulwinner

by C.H. Spurgeon: I WANT to say a word to you who are trying to bring souls to Jesus. You long and pray to...

Easy Way To Find Out If Someone Is Lost Or Not

Let me explain. Often I’ve gone out to win souls and asked, “Are you a Christian?” If he said, “Yes, I am,” I would let it go at that.

Marriage Helps

Ladies

How to Make Your Marriage a Team

Articles

Should Young Adults Date Before Going To College?

Marriage

Divorce May Have Ended Your Relationship, But It Didn’t End Your Life

Family

Family Helps

Ladies

Forsaken but Not Alone: Encouragement for the Single Parent

Christian Living

Be Like Chocolate, Not Like Tofu!

Articles

Twelve Ways You Can Encourage Your Church

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Prayer Meeting vs Bible Study: Which Is Better?

Parenting

Training Children with a Purpose

Ministry Helps

Be Faithful Unto Death

Someone told me years ago that the average pastor stays in a pastorate 16 to 24 months before leaving.

As Long As You’re A Christian, Someone Is Always Watching You

Occasionally I will hear someone speak despairingly about high expectations that are sometimes placed upon people who fill positions of leadership.

Pastor, We See You

"To the preachers and pastors out there who work and love their people tirelessly, please know that we the church folks—we the laypeople—see you!"

Are You An Evangelical Snob?

We Christians are cut from the same bolt as the rest of mankind, and while we have been made partakers of a new nature we have not yet been entirely divested of the old.

How Should You Respond When You Get Offended?

"...the big question for us to ask ourselves is this, 'When I get offended, how will I respond?'"

Which Do You Prefer: A Digital or Physical Copy Of The Bible?

There has been a major shift over the past six years since the introduction of the Iphone and Android smartphones. From there we've been introduced to tablets and wearable technology that many use in their everyday lives.