Thursday is for Preaching The language is from another time. The spelling is from another place. The truth behind the quote is trans-cultural and timeless. “A man preacheth that sermon only well unto others which preacheth itself in his own soul. And he that doth not feed on and thrive in the digestion of the … More Preparing to Preach Easter
I actually posted a shorter version of this post on a Facebook discussion on my daughter’s page. She had quoted one of the Schonleber Family Slogans, namely, “It is always right to do the right thing.” It was great to see that one of the slogans she learned in childhood still guides her thoughts today. … More Bigot in Chief!
There is so much I wish . . . I have a picture of mom and dad from the weekend in June when I had the privilege of “officiating” at the renewing of their marriage vows on their 50th anniversary. Two months later Dad entered eternity. And five years later, mom joined him. In the … More My Parents are Gone
Look for a new post sometime today on the Five Resolves to Personal Revival. Until then, here’s a post from May of 2011 that suddenly has garnered a new following of visitors. That’s a good sign. Perhaps more church planters are getting truly serious about prayer. And please continue to pray for the controversial post I … More Key to Passionate Prayer: Up the Ante
Thursday is for History Gospel proclamation and practical ministry to the poor. That was the theological basis and practical pattern of the Salvation Army and that is why it was so productive then and continues to be productive today. Biblical and practical Orthodoxy and orthopraxy Theory and application Head and hand Every church, every Christian needs … More How the Church Becomes Believable
Thursday is for Preaching I am preaching from Habakkuk this month. (or I was when I first posted this!) It is a sobering book. The last time I preached from the book was in early 2012 when I was doing an overview of each book of the Bible. The time before that was when I … More “Five Resolves for Personal Revival”
Thursday is for Hope Coleman Luck, a Facebook™ friend and Hollywood producer (among his credits, the TV show The Equalizer) quoted James Russell Lowell today in a post critiquing modern media. Lowell was an American poet and abolitionist who penned the following lines: Truth forever on the scaffold, wrong forever on the throne, yet that scaffold … More Truth Will Win: Wait for It
Tuesday is for Reflection Why do we neglect confession of sin in the church? There would be no Church if the God did not lead us to confess our need for a Savior. There is therefore no way to escape the admission by the members of churches to acknowledge that they are sinners. We are … More Bonhoeffer on Humility and Confession
Celebration Post I received a letter a few days ago (see below) from the folks of Genesis Tours regarding my upcoming trip to Israel. 40 days and counting till my 10 day, 8 days in country, trip to the land of Promise and the stomping grounds of the Savior. I can’t wait. I will be traveling … More 40 Days Till I Leave for Israel
Thursday is for Ending Abortion The book was written and released six years after the 1973 Roe vs Wade decision. It was one of the first books I read on the issue of abortion and it helped to shape my growing passion for the unborn. And it opens with a haunting story. Jean Garton was a … More “Who Broke the Baby?” . . . A haunting look at deceptive slogans
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