Amish Wisdom
January 22, 2011
“We didn’t inherit the land from our fathers, we are borrowing it from our children.” (Old Amish Proverb) Take care of the land. It is a gift from God to allow us to care for our children.
Losing the Gospel in Our Methods
January 21, 2011
Friday is for Heart songs “… hear our loss of focus on the gospel in our songs. This is no comment on musical styles and tastes, but simply an observation about the lyrical content of much that is being sung in churches today. In many cases, congregations unwittingly have begun to sing about themselves and … More Losing the Gospel in Our Methods
Combating “Happy Talk” in Our Churches
January 20, 2011
The following brief article is from Kairos Journal. It speaks powerfully to the current “happy talk” atmosphere of our churches in America. May it humble your spirit, stimulate your prayer and activate your passion for the mission of God in the world. Faith under Fire 12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum … More Combating “Happy Talk” in Our Churches
The Master’s Words: Refreshment, Challenge and Glory
January 19, 2011
Thursday is for Discipleship Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find … More The Master’s Words: Refreshment, Challenge and Glory
Prayer Walking is Great. It Also has Little Biblical Warrant
January 18, 2011
Musing on a Sunday Afternoon The days are longer. The air is warmer (slightly). Soon, farm machinery will start to move across the fields. Soon after, the seed will go into the ground. Good weather should also make Christians think about how they will begin to plant the seed of God’s word. And we will … More Prayer Walking is Great. It Also has Little Biblical Warrant
For Right to Life Sunday
January 17, 2011
Tuesday is for Preaching Day 24 How Does the Candidate Speak for Life? Is Abortion that Important? Proverbs 24 If you are preaching next week on Right to Life Sunday or if you want to help your church do something about the horror that is abortion, I offer you this PDF file as a possible insert … More For Right to Life Sunday
Towards a Character-United-Society and the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 17, 2011
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his vision of a character united society, I offer this PDF file to a chapter I wrote for the 2009 book edited by John Fuder and Noel Castellanos, A Heart for the Community: New Models for Urban and Suburban Ministry. To purchase the book click here. It … More Towards a Character-United-Society and the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.
This Past Week’s Tweets on Intensely Local Ministry
January 16, 2011
Intensely local ministry is not defined by programs advertised but by people touched by gospel love and compassion. Intensely local ministry means we step in to stop the fight between kids who aren’t ours. Intensely local ministry means being the chaplain to the neighborhood, on the spot whenever a need arises. Intensely Local ministry means … More This Past Week’s Tweets on Intensely Local Ministry
Number 1 Most Generous Site – goes to Ann Voskamp’s Blog
January 16, 2011
By “most generous” I simply mean that this site sent a lot of people to my site in 2010. I don’t remember who it was who introduced me to Ann Voskamp‘s blog. Maybe it was LlamaMomma? Whoever it was, thank you, thank you! In my humble but completely accurate opinion, Ann is one of the … More Number 1 Most Generous Site – goes to Ann Voskamp’s Blog
The Wonders and Joys of a Godly Wife
January 15, 2011
Everyone who knows me knows that I hit the proverbial jackpot when Stephnie Diane Rankin agreed to become my bride on June 12, 1984. They also know that I married so far above my station in life that some of them probably point to our marriage as proof that God exists and is still doing … More The Wonders and Joys of a Godly Wife
