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Why I Believe in the Power of the Word
I had the opportunity to spend some time with an Indian brother in Christ. He shared his story with me and as I heard it I was excited again about the power of the written Word of God. While living in India he was facing getting laid off at his job. Visiting a church one Sunday the pastor gave a…
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True Bible Reading
The average “Bible consumer” owns NINE Bibles and is looking for more! (Guilty as charged!) “This a mute but powerful testimony to a deep and abiding sense of LACK — a sense that we have not really achieved a grasp of the Bible that is adequate to our needs.” (Richard Foster, Life with God)
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Why Evangelicals Struggle… But Should Learn
This article is a good reflection and they point out a couple of things I’ve thought of over the past few years. It does not cause me to repudiate evangelicalism, however. It causes me to reflect. There are still numerous reasons I identify more readily with evangelicals and “classical” Pentecostals than the “liberal” side of Christianity. What really spurs me…
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Epically Cutting Edge
In an age where we have devalued words, I wish to continue that tradition. 😉 My family blessed me with a Nook Color for Father’s Day and I absolutely love it! I can have Evernote as an app on it. With an upgrade, I could then access my Evernote files whether I am in a WiFi spot or not. I…
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The Obsession With Our Children’s Happiness
This article by Lori Gottlieb is a fascinating read, especially as a parent with kids coming into this time of life. The big question the author dealt with as a therapist was this: “Is it possible we’ve done too much as parents?” Have we so doted on them and lifted them up and given them so many, “You can do ANYTHING”…
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And In This Corner… The First Published Volley Taking on Rob Bell’s View
Hell sells. Rob Bell. Now Mark Galli. Francis Chan is on their heels. Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived
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Prayer — Who Are You Talking To?
Several years ago the pastors in our city were asked to put together a rotation for each of us to come in and give an invocation at the city council meetings. It has been a privilege to do so. In one two year stretch we had a different mayor who came to our clergy group and asked us to not…
