The early disciples knew, that salvation was free but there was still a cost involved with following Christ. But that doesn’t seem very popular in a culture of plenty and the vigorous pursuit of happiness. For more see: Dying for Jesus isn’t Very Popular These Days: Neither is Living for Him.
Wednesday is for Prayer A perennial issue for all believers is dealing with temptation. We want our lives to reflect the holiness that Christ both purchased for us and desires in us but we all stumble in many ways. Here’s a quick three minute video that offers help and direction for how to deal with … More Killing Sin for Our Joy
Wednesday is for Prayer This coming Saturday, I will be teaching a seminar titled Marriage Skills for the 21st Century, at Trinity Church in Watseka, IL. Last I heard there were 86 people registered but there is still room for more. You can get more information at MyTrinity.TV. I feel completely overwhelmed to speak to the greatness … More The Insanity of the Christian Vision of Marriage
Wednesday is for Prayer Too often we help others because it makes us feel good. We need to help the poor for the poor not our self-esteem. Another way of putting it—We need to help the poor because we love Jesus and them not ourselves. Don’t miss this Short video from the The Chalmer’s Center. … More We’ve Got to Find Better Ways to Help the Poor Everywhere
Wednesday is for Prayer Pray that my laptop computer would be “healed”! I did something crazy, (I don’t know how or what) and the screen now is oriented sideways and only rights itself when it is plugged into an external monitor. Until it get fixed, I will be spending a lot more time at the … More Technology! I Love it Until It Breaks.
Wednesday is for Prayer On the road today, with little time. But yesterday I read Oswald Chambers, and My Utmost for His Highest and found this worthy thought to pass on. May all your thoughts and prayers lead you to the Savior, by faith. Insight, Not Emotion I have to lead my life in faith, without … More An Older Voice on What it Means to Live by Faith rather than Emotion
Tuesday is for Preaching I was preparing a series of messages for radio broadcast on 94.1 FM WGFA in Watseka, IL and thought the outline of the series might be of some value to readers here. The title of the series was THE UNSATISFYING PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS and it was a four message exposition of … More Haggai and the Unsatisfying Pursuit of Happiness
Wednesday is for Prayer When the things that we pray for are dominated by financial need and the restoration of health, whether ours or a family members, when the things for which we thank God are filled with the answers to such prayers and the joy we have in those answers, we are not participating in the … More Our Prayers are Weak, Selfish, and Powerless
Wednesday is for Prayer A long day of travel, editing, meetings, and preparation for preaching ahead. I need the prayer of the saints. Pray that: My eyes would see all the corrections that must be made to the galley proofs of Picking a President: Or Any Other Elected Official. That the publisher would understand all … More Nothing (that lasts) Happens without Prayer
Wednesday is for Prayer “Life is well designed. Men and women grow old so that someone will be wise enough to teach the young.” (Lord Mhoram in the novel, Lord Foul’s Bane by Stephen R. Donaldson, page 279 in paperback edition) We are wise to be cautious when we find “truth” in fiction but novels, even … More The Good Design of Life
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