If you want a church that multiplies churches and expands its impact for King and Kingdom, look for these tell-tale signs and nip them in the bud early by continually trumpeting the missional heart of God, and the needs of the lost. For More see: What hinders rapid church multiplication?
Well reasoned testimony of a former atheist’s long journey to faith in Christ. Long, but worth every second of your time. If you doubt your Bible, your faith, the coherance of your faith, this might be just what you need to gaze at the cross with renewed joy. If you have a friend who has … More Former atheist astrophysicist, Sarah Salviander, explains her journey to Christianity.
Monday is for Thinking ISIS, unfortunately, is not going to go away over night, unless Jesus comes back and puts an end to all war. That day will come but until it does, Christians need to think and pray hard about how should we live in a world with ISIS and how do we, as … More Should We Pray for ISIS to be Destroyed or Saved?
Monday is for Discussion Sometimes, the truth just stares us in the face and screams a challenge to our souls. “For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well.” (2 … More Take the Three Generation Challenge
I’m not denying a process in becoming a fisher of men, I’m just saying that mature discipleship always yields a gospel telling man or woman, compelled by the beauty of the gospel, the needs of others and most of all, the command of Christ, to tell others. It doesn’t take as long as some people say. And … More We’ve Got Discipleship All Wrong
Thursday is for Making Disciples I saw this video about two months ago. Then one of my elders sent it to me again after a discussion at our elder’s meeting on the difference between how the American Church thinks of the role of pastors and the way the New Testament depicts that role. Summary: They are … More When Your Thinking is Rigid, Change is Hard
Wednesday is for Praying In 1994, I wrote a simple devotional for those searching for a job. It was published by Broadman & Holman but is now only available in the used book market on Amazon. It was a simple attempt to apply biblical counsel to the need of sustaining hope in the lives of … More Establish a Basis for Hope
Sunday Musings The more things change the more things stay the same. “The great guide of the world is fashion and its god is respectability–two phantoms at which brave men laugh! How many of you look around in society to know what to do? You watch the general current and then float upon it! You … More Fashion versus Faithfulness
Weekend Links An excerpt from a previous post earlier this year to introduce the weekend links. All loves, all joys, all pleasures are given as momentary gifts to lead us to long for greater love, fuller joys, unending pleasures, all of which can only be satisfied in God himself. God wants us to long for … More Facebook Self Censored; Former Lesbian on Olympian Jenner; Tony Campolo; The Church in Exile;
Weekend Links Great day with my bride today seeing a movie and having dinner in Champaign. The movie? Beyond the Mask. Today was its release. Think, National Treasure meets Christian Film industry, meets more respect for the audience with the story line than the recent God’s Not Dead movie. Don’t expect a lot of history … More Weekend Links: Counterfeit Gospels; Transgender and Same-Sex Marriage; Church Planting; Negaholic?; Ed Stetzer; How Freedom Disappears; plus
