Call of Duty

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age”...

Seven Core Values of Church Planting

The Liberty Church Network (LCN) is the arm of our ministry that oversees our church planting and pastoral training efforts. We have assembled a wonderful group of pastors and leaders who have a mindset for winning their towns for Christ. I serve as executive chairman...

What Do You Fear?

Our friends at Potential Church in Wellford, S.C., recently conducted a sermon series that asked the question, “What do you fear?” Pastor Lance Martin says we all need to overcome some type of fear and by doing so we can recapture the joy of serving God. As believers,...

The True Spirit of Christmas

I love to be with my family at Christmas and to recall warm Christmases I spent with my late father and mother and others who are now in heaven. I also love to find ways to help those in need, particularly at Christmas when gift-giving has such importance. But as...

A Theme of Christmas: God Will Provide

As I previously noted, the Christmas story did not begin in the manger. It began in the Garden of Eden, when sin entered the picture. Adam and Eve, realizing their sin, saw they needed a covering for their nakedness. Furthermore, so arrived the need for Jesus to come...