When Darkness Seems to Hide His Face: Hope for Oklahoma

Sometime today, carve out some time to think about those you know who are hurting because of a betrayal, an unfaithfulness, a disappoint of some kind. Pray for those who have survived through great loss in Oklahoma. Pray for them and ask God to wrap his arms around them and tell them “you shall have … More When Darkness Seems to Hide His Face: Hope for Oklahoma

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What does a Cross-created Family Look Like?

Monday is for Discussion I am beginning to work on the next book I will take up for exposition at Trinity Church. Here’s the introductory outline for the first message in the series from 1 Thessalonians. 1:1-2          His Coming Creates a Family A Cross-created   family works together as a team. (v. 1-3) A Cross-created … More What does a Cross-created Family Look Like?

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Plastic Fruit Christianity; Calvinism and Women; R.A. Dickey; What about Embassy attacks During Bush and Clinton?

Weekend Links Enjoying a visit with an unsung hero of this generation, Terry Ivy. A man mighty in faith and obedience who God has quietly used to effect the planting of 44 churches in the 10-40 Window of India in just the last 18 months. Thousands have been converted and are being deployed to plant … More Plastic Fruit Christianity; Calvinism and Women; R.A. Dickey; What about Embassy attacks During Bush and Clinton?

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Living Wisely with and Praying for Those Who Identify Themselves as Enemies

Weekend Musings Christians are called to love and pray for our enemies and even those who persecute us (Matthew 5:4; Luke 6:35; Romans 12:14). But we are also warned throughout Scriptures like the one quoted below, to not emulate or follow their example. Christians have not always been faithful to “the love and pray for” … More Living Wisely with and Praying for Those Who Identify Themselves as Enemies

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A Church Planter Asks: What do you use for discipleship?

Thursday is for Discipleship This exchange took place on a Facebook private message last year. A church planter asks about discipleship material.  Hi Marty! Real quick, what material do you use/have used for discipleship in your church? We (the elders at the church I pastor) really want to make a concentrated effort toward leading our … More A Church Planter Asks: What do you use for discipleship?

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