I once casually asked a young Minister why he was pursuing a particular course of action in his church. It wasn't a do-or-die course of action by any means, but he was a nervous character, and the conversation escalated quickly. Frustrated by my question, he lifted his hands … [Read more...] about Submission
An Ocean of Goodness
Have you ever been to one of those church meetings where you are encouraged to say a prayer and invite Jesus into your heart? And, provided you were sincere - congratu-well-done! You are now born again. Born from above! This kind of modern evangelism has all kinds of problems. … [Read more...] about An Ocean of Goodness
That the World Might be Saved
One of the problems with repeated false alarms is that those around you begin to yawn. They grow weary and even distrustful. One of those false alarms, of which the church must admit its guilt, is the perennial conga-line of Christians predicting the return of the Lord and the … [Read more...] about That the World Might be Saved
Lost and Found
It's the human condition. We are terrified by God, we are terrified by each other, and we are terrified by loneliness. It's the reason Jesus came into this world, and it's the reason we killed Him. It's also the reason we need Him. I read somewhere recently that “If you love … [Read more...] about Lost and Found
Collision
Our culture is headed for a collision, one that relates to the image of God. The faithful understand that an attack on the image of God is an attack on God - kinda like what happens when the grandkids visit, and one of them grabs a big black marker and draws a moustache on the … [Read more...] about Collision