(To read “Jesus Going Viral – Part 1,” click here.) I want to give you an example of the Gospel going viral. (viral: “becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially on the Internet: the most memorable viral videos; a book that’s gone viral.” ~dictionary.com) I have a list of some of […]
Jesus Going Viral – Part 1
January 15, 2015 by
God has a weird way of doing things. Take Christ’s ministry for instance. First of all, He shows up in a manger, cave, animal feeding trough. (Luke 2:7c) That’s not very respectable. And then He’s the Son (earthly) of a teenager and a carpenter? (Matthew 1:18-25) That’s not much prestige. And then… He waits. And […]
The Story of the Tramp and the Broken Harp
November 5, 2014 by
“And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him (Jesus), and touched the hem of his garment. And the woman was made whole from that hour.” (Matthew 9:20, 22c; KJV) THE BROKEN HARP The story’s told of a musician who had a broken harp that no longer […]
Shark Attack!
October 14, 2014 by
“I can do all things through [Jesus Christ] who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13) AWFUL TRAGEDY It’s been over a decade since tragedy struck off the coast of Hawaii. It was on Kauai’s North Shore that competitive surfer Bethany Hamilton was attacked by what was believed to have been a 10-15 foot tiger shark. The shark […]
Technology and the Evil Heart
September 30, 2014 by
“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.” (Mark 7:21-23; KJV) In a Christianity Today article a decade ago (The Techno Sapiens Are Coming by C. Christopher Hook; January 2004) the talk was about the possibility of […]
It Was God
September 25, 2014 by
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.” (Psalm 37:23; KJV) It was 30 years ago last January that I accepted the Lord. As I reflect upon my walk with Christ over these past three decades, I can’t help but think about how it’s been God […]
The 7 No’s of a Successful Marriage (redux)
July 24, 2014 by
Over 50% of all marriages today end in divorce. That means you can pretty much flip a coin and come up with heads (if you call heads) more often than most marriages will last. And quite frankly, it’s because marriage is hard work for one thing. That’s why they’re ending at such an alarming rate. […]
Why the Idea of “Social Justice” is Anti-Christian (redux)
July 20, 2014 by
“‘But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, “Pay back what you owe.”‘” (Matthew 18:28) SOCIAL JUSTICE There’s a lot of talk about social justice in our day. The best way to describe social justice […]
The End of the World Has Already Come? (and the Single, Most Important Thing You Must Learn From It)
July 7, 2014 by
DOOMSDAY SCENARIOS There’s a lot of talk about the world coming to an end in our day. Doomsday scenarios abound whether in the media or movies or via ministers in the pulpit. But I’d like to submit to you that the world has already ended. (Boom.) Before you categorize me with the crazies, allow me […]
I Need You and You Need Me
May 8, 2014 by
“And they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” (Acts 2:42) We need each other as believers in Jesus Christ. God has created the church in just this way. I need you and you need me. To grow in the faith, I need […]
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