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Did you receive a spiritual legacy?
You are not alone in this world. You were never meant to be alone. Faith is supposed to come to us through a long line of men and women who know God and love Him. Sadly, few of us have a heritage...
Terminal Illness
Imagine if your children inherited a terminal disease from you. Wouldn’t you do everything in your power to find a cure for them? This is not an imaginary situation. Our kids have inherited...
Can you be a Christian and not go to church?
A few years ago, I spoke at a Christian youth retreat. They asked me to preach on John 15, the passage where Jesus teaches about the vine and the branches. Jesus’ primary call to His disciples in...
The Battle from the Beginning
Our response to the Word of God has been the central issue from the beginning of history. At the beginning of Genesis 3, God has already made Adam from the dust of the ground, and made Eve from...
“Twisted” Preaching
The word "preaching" has been twisted and redefined in two ways: "Preaching" is something that pastors do from the pulpit. The early Christians understood that "preaching" was something every...
Family Ministry for Non-Traditional Families
Dr. Rob Rienow equips church leaders with a Bible-driven strategy to ministry to "non traditional" families.
Where There Is No Vision
As a pastor (and I hate to admit this), I sometimes cringe when I look back at sermons I have preached. I am particularly burdened if I ripped a text of Scripture out of its context and used it to...
A New Kind of Christian?
A New Kind of Christian? Consider these four questions. I have asked these same questions to Christian groups many times. I ask people, if their answer to the question is “yes,” to raise their...
Oklahoma vs. the Former Soviet Union
Family Mission trip update October 22 God has blessed our ministry here in the former Soviet Union. During the past 10 days We have held conferences for pastors and parents in Chisenau, Odessa, and...
Is Your Church Bible-Driven?
The church service finished about fifteen minutes ago. You are talking with a group of Christian friends, when a visitor approaches you and says, “I have some questions. Can you talk to me?” You and...
Candid Thoughts from a Christian Teen
By RW Rienow, age 15 In thinking about my time, priorities, and relationships, I wrote the following paragraphs... Do I see signs of disorganization in my life? Yes! Usually, I am on top of things...
The Power of Reverence – By Amy Rienow
How does a Wife Reverence her Husband? I will never forget the day I was exposed to some amazing teaching about the power of a wife’s reverence towards her husband. I had decided to take...
Husbands, Love Your Wives
I believe the primary job description for husbands in the Bible can be found in Ephesians 5:25-26. “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, to make...
Is Your Marriage a House with No Foundation?
Getting married without a Christ-centered, Bible-driven purpose is like building a house without a foundation. It can be done. You can purchase a plot of ground, and pay someone to starting building...
Overwhelmed, Burned-Out, and Discouraged
These three words describe a lot of pastors I know. Their days are spent counseling, setting up chairs, answering email, attending strategic planning meetings, preparing to preach, reading about...
The Path to Ridicule
Choosing to believe in the truth and sufficiency of the Bible is not the path to popularity. It is quite the opposite. “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who...
Raising Siblings With Kingdom Vision
Has God blessed you with multiple children? You know the challenge of sibling relationships! What is your vision for how your sons and daughters will relate to one another? Could it be that God has...
5 Reasons NOT to do Family Ministry
Many churches are jumping on the Holy Spirit powered reformation of family ministry. Unfortunately, some are exploring family ministry for the wrong reasons. Here are five reasons NOT to build a...
A Family Miracle
This message tells the story of the greatest miracle I have ever seen - a miracle that took place right in my own family. I pray that God will use His words from Acts 3 to encourage you to not...
Visionary Marriage
Building a Marriage with a Mission Do you have a mission for your marriage? This message will encourage husbands and wives to capture a dynamic biblical vision for their life together. This message...
Science and Faith
Look how confused our thinking has become. Atheistic science declares the resurrection to be impossible. Christians completely reject “science” on this point and declare the resurrection a...
A Tribute To My Wife – One Amazing Volunteer
This is a tribute to my wife Amy. In particular, I want to praise her for being such an amazing volunteer. It astounds me how she serves in so many different ministries. She is one of the most...
Forgiveness of Sins – A Palm Sunday Message
A message about the all-sufficient work of Christ on the cross to save us from our sins and bring glory to His father.
Trayvon and the Only Solution to Racism
Racial tensions have been escalated around the country with the shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida. Is there any solution to the global problem of racism? Two weeks ago, an article in the New...
A Hunger for Heroines
By Michael Johnson It wasn’t until I became the father of a daughter that I really began to give serious thought to what God wants her to become as a woman, and what our role as parents is in...