Weekend Musings Everyone has gone home. I’m exhausted but satisfied in Christ. I’m sitting in my office after four services at our two campuses and six baptisms today at one of them, with clear evidence of the Spirit of God at work in our midst. A thrilling morning. Hearing the word brings faith. And I’m … More Sometimes, All We Need is an Ear.
Weekend Musings on Holy Saturday The horror of Good Friday, The silence of Holy Saturday. The glory of Easter. Who killed Jesus? I did. He died for me and rose for me and lives for me, and is coming for me and all who place their hope in Him. Artist: Correggio, completed in A.D. 1525. … More The Silent Saturday Between Horror and Glory
Weekend Musings (updated 5/2/2011) I have followed the Rob Bell / Hell / Universalism debate with sadness. Rob Bell is one of the most gifted communicators in the country. He is a creative, passionate, thoughtful, technologically savvy and a deep lover of people. Some of his nouma video’s are outstanding. And yet, there has always … More Rob Bell is Brilliant and Wrong
Weekend Musings Many would like to say that the only evidence for the life of Christ, the crucifixion, and the resurrection of Christ is limited to the Bible. Such is not the case. Here is just one of the extra-biblical evidences for the life of Christ. He lived. He lives. He reigns. And He is … More Easter is Coming: Always a Good Time to Examine the Evidence
Weekend Musings “Only he who believes is obedient; only he who is obedient believes.” —Dietrich Bonhoeffer “One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.” –Bonhoeffer May all your believing produce obedience, and may all your obedience produce a deeper and more satisfying belief.
Weekend Musings Twenty years ago when I came out of California to Illinois to plant a “multi-ethnic” church most people thought I was crazy. I wasn’t. New Song Church and the other churches we have planted are miracles and God is glorified. Update: If you are working in a multi-ethnic area, this is one of … More I Can’t Wait to Read this Book!
Abortion and what might be called “abortion culture” is not just an American problem. It is a global problem. The war on women is under the radar, under reported, and under appreciated by the liberal-leaning media of our nation. But ideas have consequences and women around the world are paying the price. This brief article … More Where Did All the Women Go?
Weekend Musings Charles Spurgeon once said, “Every Christian is either a missionary or an impostor.” Use the weekend well.
It is harder to find information on Japan but the crisis is still huge. Here’s a portion of one report on the casualties of the disaster. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told reporters at a news conference Saturday that it is difficult to predict when the crisis at the plant might end. He also announced … More News Cycle Moves on But Japan Still Suffers
Weekend Musings Thabiti Anyabwile is a brilliant African American pastor. Reformed and evangelical in this theology, Thabiti is a powerful speaker and thinker who has meditated long on the issues of abortion and culture from a Christian perspective. In this article, he talks about the danger and “appropriateness” of comparing abortion to slavery. His words … More Why We Need to be Careful with Language in Fighting Against Abortion
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