The following is an account of Gospel victory among a distinct but small people group in the Philippines. Why is this important? Well, it is important for at least 5 reasons: Scripture says that heaven will be composed of peoples from every tribe and tongue (Rev. 14:6). All peoples are significant and need the gospel … More From the Cutting Edge of Church Planting
I have been home in bed for two days trying to conserve my strength as I battle the flu. It has given me much time to read, between nodding off from exhaustion. One of the books occupying my time is Wayne Cordeiro’s The Divine Mentor (Bethany House, 2007). I have known Pastor Cordeiro’s ministry story … More A Divine Mentor
The following is excerpted from Kairos Journal. While it deals with the somewhat arcane subject of work ethics, it has much broader application. As the culture drifts further away from biblical values, Christians need to shift more (not all) of their tactics from public disputation (which must continue) to better art, better literature, better poetry, … More Christians Need to Tell Better a Story
“We draw people to Christ not by loudly discrediting what they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are, but by showing them a light that is so lovely that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it.” Madeleine L’Engle. “O God, give me grace to … More Haunting Quotes Filled with Truth
The book was written in 1986, (how is it possible that 30 years have passed?) but it is more relevant now than it was then. Neil Postman prophetically spoke of this 21st-century culture when he wrote Amusing Ourselves to Death. I think the mindset that is needed today is exactly what Neil Postman recommended 30 … More Parenting as An Act of Rebellion Against American Culture
Before refrigeration and big grocery stores people had more gardens and carrots had more variety. Then TV came, grocery stores got big, refrigeration became easier, and Bugs Bunny convinced everyone that the preferable carrot color was orange. But God’s color pallet is much bigger and these heirloom carrots are going to be good in some … More Part of the Fun of A Home Garden
The Church needs to know what battles to fight and what battles to let go. Toward that end, we can learn much from Church history. Or …, we could ignore the lessons of the past and just repeat the same mistakes? Let’s not do that. Here’s a lesson from the past for the modern Church that … More A Slice of Ancient History for Our Situation
Here’s the article that EFCA TODAY MAGAZINE asked me to write. I hope it encourages you to live passionately for and like Jesus. They gave it a different title and formatting. You can see the final version by clicking on the link above. Privileged for a Purpose Why did God choose you? Why did he draw … More Privileged for a Purpose
An excerpt from the book, Experience the Passion of Christ. Today is a day of meditation and prayer. I will be reading about the events of the last hours of Christ on the cross, thinking and praying about the messages I will give this afternoon and evening at Ashkum (4 PM) and Watseka (7 … More Good Friday: The Great Exchange
Friday is for Family The current cultural assault on the sanctity of marriage and the duties of husbands and wives is not a new thing. Whenever knowledge of the Bible grows faint and pride in human achievement grows bold, marriage and the family are denigrated. It has been so in the past. It is now … More What Did Martin Luther Know that We Have Forgotten?
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