Here are 5 helpful articles I read this week… 8 Practices of Financially Stable People by Art Rainer 10 Reasons Every Christian Should Share the Message of Jesus by Rick Warren How to Handle the Cynics and Pessimists in Your Life by Carey Nieuwhof The Habits of the Mind by Ben Witherington America’s Age of […]
Yesterday I was talking to a man who hiked the majority of the famous Appalachian Trail that stretches from Georgia to Maine. I’ve always been fascinated with the prospect of hiking that trail, so I enjoyed hearing his stories. As he was telling me about the difficulties he encountered on his journey, he said that […]
Just before leading Israel to a stunning victory over the fortified city of Jericho, Joshua had an encounter with a strange visitor in Joshua 5:13-15. The visit was part of a “war oracle” through which God tells Joshua the outcome of the battle before the battle is waged. But for Joshua, the visit was a […]
On Monday I wrote about a man who read a passage of Scripture during a worship service this past Sunday. Now, that may not seem like a big deal to you – but it was a huge deal for this man! Like many people, this man is very uncomfortable standing in front of a large […]
Psalm 103:1-5 says… “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and […]
My friend Matthew Dowling has recently launched two great podcasts that are designed to help people grow in their knowledge of God and God’s Word and in their understanding of the Christian worldview. Matthew is a brilliant Bible student and a deep thinker who has a sincere love for the Lord and the Lord’s church. […]
On Monday I wrote about the great opportunity we Christians have to be “salt and light” to the world around us simply by being positive. Unfortunately, our churches consist of many members who remain pessimists. Chuck Lawless has listed several characteristics of church pessimists on his blog. I shared his first list on Monday, and […]
Yesterday I preached in this shirt… I wanted to send a visible message to our congregation that one of the ways we Christians can stand out in today’s world of increasing negativity is to be a source of positivity. And who has more reason to “stay positive” than the redeemed children of God whose Savior […]
May this song remind you of how much you are loved by Jesus…
I found this article by Tim Challies to be an interesting and helpful read about Christians’ relationship with today’s world… When I was a kid, my family once watched a movie that included vivid scenes of persecution against the earliest Christians. I remember lying awake at night, terrified by these images of Christians burning in […]
