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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...
D6 Conference 2012 Special Offer
The D6 Conference is doing a special promotion for readers of my blog. Everyone who registers for the D6 Conference before March 30 using the code VisionaryD6 will get a free copy of my book...
Building a Christian Worldview in Your Children
What does it mean to have a Christian worldview? What do your children need to make an impact for Christ in the world? In this message, Dr. Rienow encourages parents to give their children three...
The Family and Global Missions
The latest issue of Frontiers Magazine asks the question, "Is the Family God's Primary Means of Global Evangelism?" I was honored to contribute an article. Here is the link. I would be grateful if...
Pro-Life is Not Enough
God’s pro-life church I grieve over the decreasing volume from the evangelical church on the issue of abortion. Have we grown weary in fighting back against those who welcome the murder of children?...
Ministry In The Oikos
In the early church, Gospel ministry was driven in and through homes. The early church gathered in homes for corporate worship on Sundays.[1] For men to be qualified to serve as elders in the...
How the Church Hurts Singles
If we are silent about what God has said about the gift of singleness (1 Cor 7), those who are single in the church will be vulnerable to deceptive philosophies of the world. Consider these two...
My Uncle Would Not Be Pleased
Satan and the demons are doing all they can to war against the Lord of Hosts. They cannot hurt Him directly, so they focus all of their weapons on those He loves. Satan’s top priority is to strike...
Pregnant and Ashamed
A few weeks ago, a woman shared a heartbreaking story with me. God had blessed her and her husband with eight children. Every day, they were pouring themselves out with Great Commission intensity to...
Revival
One of the great revivals in the Old Testament took place when the servants of King Josiah found the lost Book of the Law (The portions of the Bible which had been given up to that point in...
Jesus and His Siblings
Jesus is the most important person who has ever lived. He is the one and only God-man. Christians study his life, as has been revealed in the Gospels, backwards and forwards. Yet for the first...
When The State Rules The Church
On May 13, 2007 the Chicago Sun Times ran a story from an Illinois middle school where students, as a part of a Health Class, were made to watch the R-rated movie, Brokeback Mountain.[i] Not only...
My Attitude Toward the Bible Has Changed
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...
Mission Malaysia: Day 1
On Tuesday, our team said goodbye to our friends in Singapore, and took a short 45 minute flight north to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is a very different place than Singapore. Most notably, it is a...
Mission Singapore: Day 5
Sunday was a highlight. Elim church has two services in English, and one service in Burmese (people from the country now called Myanmar). I had the honor of preaching in the two English services. My...
Mission Singapore: Day 4
I continue to be overwhelmed with what an honor and privilege it is to be here. Pastor Glen and Pastor Wilson from Elim Church in Singapore have been incredibly gracious and welcoming. To have their...
Mission Singapore: Day 3
God continues to bless our journey and our mission. Our brothers and sisters in Christ here have shown us tremendous hospitality. The food has been delicious. Although I had a funny experience at...
Mission Singapore: Day 1
What an honor to be here! I left Chicago Monday 500pm and arrived in Singapore on Wednesday at 1230pm. God is doing amazing things here in giving churches a vision for family ministry. I was invited...
Bashing Dads in Church
Father's Day is coming up fast. In many churches, an entire sermon will be dedicated to the issue of fatherhood. Sadly, many of these sermons will be laced with jokes about how men are bumbling...
The Family and Global Evangelism
God created the family to play an essential role in world evangelization. In this message, Rob Rienow walks through the Bible connecting the institution of family and the Great...
Husbands and Spiritual Warfare
Men, if you seek to commit yourself to love your wife, to serve her, and to become the spiritual leader in your marriage, you should prepare yourself for major spiritual attack. Satan will throw...
How Many, How Soon?
How do Christians make big decisions? Will you go to college? If so, where will you go? Will you get married? Is he or she the one? Will you take that new job? If you are a Christian, how do you go...
Authority and Accountability – by Amy Rienow
Have you ever considered that our society is composed of institutions? There are the institutions of government, education, and business. God created the primary institution of society when He...
A Father’s Apology
Richard came to Christ later in life. In his first marriage, prior to his conversion, he made choices that hurt his son Steven. While Richard and his son have a cordial relationship today, Steven is...
Why Living Together Will Wreck Your Relationship
One of the most common, but flawed reasons people get married is because they feel they are “compatible.” Couples are even encouraged to live together in order to discover this mystery of...