Lent is the season (between Ash Wednesday and Holy Saturday) where Catholics prepare for Easter. Many do it by giving up things. As a former Catholic who holds dear his Catholic heritage (after all, I gave my heart and life to Jesus as a Catholic), I’ve wondered about the practice of “Lent” in this way. […]
Star Wars Crazy (picture)
February 17, 2012 by
When We All Get to Heaven…
February 17, 2012 by
A very prominent Pastor in my ministry denomination passed away suddenly. I was talking about it with my family saying, “That’s too bad.” My oldest daughter reminded me, “But Dad, it’s good for him. He’s up there in heaven high fiving with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.” (It’s funny how my words to her come back […]
7 Truths About the Blood of Jesus [infographic]
February 14, 2012 by
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Why Did God Make Man?
February 11, 2012 by
Let me begin by saying just because they’re in the pulpit doesn’t mean they know everything. And even some of the most prominent and respected Christian ministers and leaders get it wrong sometimes. (You can say, “Amen.”) I recently heard it said, “The reason why God made man was because He was lonely.” Huh? God […]
Valley of the Shadow of Death
February 9, 2012 by
“Jesus said to them, ‘The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.’ And they were greatly distressed.” (Matthew 17:22-23; ESV) We are living in distressful times. The world is teetering. What are we to make […]
No Good Reason to Fall Away from God (videos)
February 7, 2012 by
On Iran, Israel, the Bomb and God Himself
February 4, 2012 by
My son asked me a question recently, “Does Iran have a bomb that can destroy an entire country?” I said in a tweet I would share my answer to him in a future blog post. This is that post. Here was my answer… “There isn’t a bomb that can destroy an entire country, Michael. And […]
12 Silly Beliefs Christians Have [infographic]
February 1, 2012 by
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