Posts by Thomas Overmiller
Pray With Your Children
Thomas Overmiller “Chaplain Richard Halverson of the United States Senate told the story of a time when the subject of prayer in schools came up just before a Senator was to give a speech to several hundred men at a church’s annual men’s dinner. In response to the Senator’s question about how many of the…
Read MoreExpecting to Sow, Water, and Harvest
Thomas Overmiller Nonbelievers must hear the gospel an average of 7.6 times before they receive it. That’s what Bill Fay says in his book, Share Jesus Without Fear. Regardless of how he arrives at this statistic, I have to agree that most nonbelievers must hear the gospel multiple times before they embrace it. It’s hard…
Read MoreBeing a Good Father
Thomas Overmiller A man who has children is a father, but a man who takes responsibility to meets the needs of his children is a good father. So what do children need from a father? They need a provider, encourager, teacher, and spiritual leader. That’s what we learn about good fathers from Ephesians 6:4. And,…
Read MoreReflections on the Incarnation of Christ
Thomas Overmiller Thoughts on Mark 10:42-45 and Philippians 2 The Son of God became a human being. He completely identified with us by becoming an actual human being, with a completely human nature and body. He suffered the same pains, experienced the same emotions, endured the same limitations, and encountered the same temptations as we…
Read MoreServing Your Generation
Thomas Overmiller There is an interesting statement tucked away in Paul’s message at the synagogue of Pisidian Antioch. “For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption; but he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption” (Acts 13:36-37).…
Read MoreA Model for Masculinity
Thomas Overmiller Masculinity is not automatic, but it is God’s designed intention for every man. Properly understood, masculinity avoids both the caveman caricature and the effeminate alternative. It embraces the development of the whole man for the purpose of accomplishing God’s will as a leader and servant. The testimony of David as a young man…
Read MoreServing Your Generation
Thomas Overmiller There is an interesting statement tucked away in Paul’s message at the synagogue of Pisidian Antioch. “For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption; but he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption” (Acts 13:36-37).
Read MoreThoughts about Technology and Social Media
Thomas Overmiller When Apple releases a new handheld device, do you buy it immediately? When a new social media platform enters the online world, do you create a personal account as soon as possible? Do you jump on the technology and communication bandwagon with everyone else in the world, or do you walk circumspectly?
Read MoreMany Don’t Know a Christian
Thomas Overmiller Some are calling this “the craziest statistic you’ll read about North American missions.” Missiologist Todd M. Johnson and his team found that 20 percent of non-Christians in North America do not “personally know” any Christians. That means 1 in 5 non-Christians in North America don’t have any kind of functioning relationship with a…
Read MoreMarks of Masculinity: Apology and Forgiveness
By Thomas Overmiller The story is frustrating and very unfortunate. Major League pitcher Armando Galarraga flirted with a perfect game, but umpire Jim Joyce botched it with an erroneous call in the 9th inning. Though the story is three years old now, it still teaches some important lessons. The responses of both men provided rare…
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