In Acts 8:3 we are told that Saul, made havoc of the church. We can only imagine how difficult it was to have Saul tell the church that he was converted to Christ. Paul went to Damascus to arrest followers of Jesus and bring them back to Jerusalem for trial. He was one of the […]

Why does it seem so hard to encourage others? We often find ourselves criticizing people for what we think they should have done rather than encouraging them for what they have been doing. The book of Acts tells us that the first-century believers had “all things in common” but also that they “sold their possessions […]

When most people, who have achieved great things, tell their stories, they mention those who encouraged them along the way. I remember as a young pastor, a local pastor called me and because an encourager to me. He invested 12 years in encouraging me as I served in my first ministry. I am today a […]