“I know;” a moment’s pause, and then, “we have to let them go.” My bride was responding to my wistful comment, “I miss our kids.” It was one o’clock in the afternoon, and we had been driving since 5 AM. The occasion was the last day of a 30th anniversary celebration vacation in New England. … More Longing and Contentment
Tuesday is for Thinking To those who think the Bible makes no difference: a note from history. Thomas Linacre (pronounced, “Lynaker”) was a British humanist and physician. During his own time, he was known more for his fluency in Latin and Greek than he was for anything else. Having studied Greek in Italy, he brought … More “Either this is not the Gospel, or we are not Christians.”
Tuesday is for Thinking It was a Sabbath day like no other. Jesus and the Pharisees were about to go head to head over His healing ministry. High drama on a Sabbath. And compassion for a man in pain was the battlefield. And he said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the … More Fury at Jesus
Thursday is for Thinking Here’s another offering from Kairos Journal worth thinking about. The only thing I have added are either in brackets or underlined for emphasis. Christians need to raise their level of thinking on all things political and Stott’s book Human Rights and Human Wrongs: Major Issues for a New Century is a great place … More “Was Jesus Political?”
Here is a link you will not want to miss if you have any suspicion that you are swimming in a sea of information and making relatively little progress in your growth in grace. Bonhoeffer’s Life Together is one of those small books that is worth reading over and over. For about 30 years, I … More Why Aren’t You Listening?
Tuesday Discussion “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” —Steve Jobs, cofounder and former CEO of Apple Inc. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2qxVhP46Yk) I want a whole church filled with this type of crazy!
GREAT EXPECTATIONS Implicit in the phrase “church planting” is the expectation that the planter’s effort, empowered by the Holy Spirit, will result in a fruitful harvest that glorifies God. Too often this doesn’t happen. Having served in two church plants, I have learned that GREAT EXPECTATIONS foster fruitfulness. … More Using Great Expectations to Stimulate Your Church Plant (Guest post by Don Burgess)
Tuesday is for Thinking 1 Now there was a certain man from Ramathaim-zophim from the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. On the surface, one of those boring verses that most of us skip … More Real People and the Bible
Wednesday is for Thinking On Veterans Day I watched a short video about a Japanese attack on an American fleet during World War II. Seems the Japanese launched 5 kamikaze manned torpedoes at a fleet anchored near Guam. Two detonated on reefs, one was destroyed by a depth charge, one was spotted and rammed by … More Misinformation is Deadly to Your Church (or Church Plant)
Why Christianity is Not Understood Most of my favorite novels are Russian. Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Solzhenitsyn are among the best. Their spiritual depth and cast of characters, as well as the intricacies of their plot structures and profound insight into human nature, are masterfully timeless. They are also saturated with gospel content and values that … More What Do American Christians Misunderstand about Christianity?
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