Paul prayed for the Ephesians believes, "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened (flooded with light by the Holy Spirit) in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you,... and his incomparably great power for us who believe..." - Ephesians 1:18-19 When we allow sin - … Continue reading When Your Light Burns Out
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When You Mix Church and Politics
When you mix church and politics - you get politics. **Please don’t misunderstand - standing fearlessly as a church, and as an individual, for biblical morality is not politics. Jesus never shrank from the truth. And neither should his followers. What I'm writing about here is when a church tethers itself to a candidate and/or … Continue reading When You Mix Church and Politics
How the Sun led me back to the Son
This is the highest resolution image of the Sun ever taken. That tiny dot in the upper right is Earth. There’s 93 million miles between the sun and that tiny dot. The light we see from the sun is eight minutes old. The sun is a star, not a planet. A ball of hot plasma, … Continue reading How the Sun led me back to the Son
The Close-Mindedness of Christians
A couple of years ago, I saw a brief video clip of a popular defender of the Christian faith speaking on a state college campus. As you can imagine, those opposed to the Christian faith arrived at the presentation equipped to expose the speaker for perpetuating what they believe to be a fairy tale, based … Continue reading The Close-Mindedness of Christians
When you’re accused of being (fill in the blank)-phobic
Have you been accused of being transphobic, homophobic, xenophic, ad nauseum? Don't allow someone to bully you simply because you don't hold to the same opinion they do. I continue to watch the "tolerant" be the most intolerant, bigoted, and hateful. To them, free speech is only free when it's their opinion coming out of … Continue reading When you’re accused of being (fill in the blank)-phobic
When We Hurt, God Hurts
Been beat up? Beat down? Talked about? Exhausted? Powerful biblical truth ahead: “For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize and understand our weaknesses and temptations, but One who has been tempted [knowing exactly how it feels to be human] in every respect as we are, yet without [committing any] … Continue reading When We Hurt, God Hurts
Silent Night? Not so much…
Last night, before we all turned in I shared with the family “the other side of the nativity.”Award-winning author, Philip Yancey, in his book, “The Jesus I Never Knew” shares,“Christmas cards of the religious genre typically depict a serene manger scene with Mary and Joseph surrounded by shepherds, animals, etc. All is calm. But when … Continue reading Silent Night? Not so much…
Just Another Day? Sometimes, but not always.
Wow… what a day this must have been for Simeon. You get up like you do everyday. Nothing particularly different about this day. Next thing you know, you are face-to-face with the Savior. Luke records it this way… “At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and … Continue reading Just Another Day? Sometimes, but not always.
Beware of these pitfalls of ministry
I was recently asked what pitfalls I saw in ministry. Below is what I wrote in response. The list is not exhaustive and in no certain order. Even if you're not in vocational ministry, the principles can easily be translated into volunteer church leadership. nw Thinking it will always be wonderful. It will get … Continue reading Beware of these pitfalls of ministry
October 31, 1517
504 years ago, a man fearless in his faith did something that could have well cost him his life. And it almost did. Historians call it “Reformation Day.” Pastor/author, John MacArthur, is spot-on: “Clearly, the greatest triumph to emerge from the Protestant Reformation was the Bible being placed into the hands of the people, in … Continue reading October 31, 1517