Tuesday is for Preaching Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. 2 For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come … More The Second Coming of Christ Will be Horrific
Monday is for Discussion Don’t know who said it first but it sure seems like sound advice to me. I just ran across the three words in a book called Pivotal Prayer (John Hull and Tim Elmore, Thomas Nelson, 2002) Stop. Drop. Pray. Is there a better way to deal with confusion, loneliness, anger, bitterness, … More Stop. Drop. And Pray.
Sunday Musings The second coming of Christ is more sure than your next breath … 15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from … More Jesus Isn’t Going to be Sneaky
Weekend Links All these links are an attempt to equip readers with new ways to build bridges to our culture. Bridges can be large or small, short or tall, beautiful or ugly, but they must be functional. They must take you from the place you are to the place you want to be. I hope … More Gospel Legends? Missional Halloween? Strange Fire? Legalize Contract Killing? and much more
There are certain things in life that are unwise to enter into without a lot of thought and prayer—marriage, job changes, choosing a college, starting a family—these are the kind of things that need a lot of thought. Outreach to your neighbors, generally, falls into another category. The category of “things done in the spur … More Don’t Over Think Your Outreach
Our present age would be wise to listen to the wisdom of great Christians of the past. Wilberforce was mightily used of God, along with others, to end the slave trade in England half a century before it ended in America. In the past few years there has been a resurgence of interest and writing … More The Social Benefit of Religious Faith
Thursday is for Church Planting [Note: This particular post is now out of date but you can find more conferences and training opportunities at DCPI.org.] Dynamic Church Planting International is the most prolific and effective church planting organization around the world. Here’s a list of their upcoming training around the world. Anything I can do … More Most Prolific and Effective Church Planting Training Around the World
Wednesday is for Exalting Christ I have preached this truth for almost 30 years. Of course there are others, like John Piper who says it better than I can. Jesus is glorious. Jesus is good. Jesus is sovereign. Jesus can always be trusted. Jesus is the treasure in the field. Nothing is more valuable than … More God is Most Glorified When I Am Most Satisfied in Him
The following set of quotes were originally complied by the Independent Journal Review. They had lots of pictures of the men and women to whom the quotes belong. All I have done is place them side by side in a chart to make the contrast more clear. The quotes contrast the intellect of the Founding … More Great and Not-So-Great Thinkers: Founders of the Nation vs Democratic National Leadership
Tuesday is for Apologetics Here’s a great video from Dr. William Lane Craig who takes on a young atheist who is clearly in over his head.
