“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 […]
They Had Been with Jesus and Everyone Could Tell (podcast)
May 4, 2014 by
To listen to They Had Been with Jesus and Everyone Could Tell Podcast: click here. (Ministry of the Apostles picture is in the public domain: click here. PD-US) You might also be interested in: Elvis Presley, Two Women and the Cost of Devotion Life of a Pastor (and Death)
What If Barack Obama IS a Christian?
May 1, 2014 by
On a platform promising hope and change, and alongside chants of “Yes, we can,” Barack Obama burst onto the Presidential election scene prior to 2008. And he would go on to win that election as the American people, for the first time ever, voted to elect a black man to be President of the United […]
How to Stay Ablaze for Jesus (podcast)
April 27, 2014 by
To listen to How to Stay Ablaze Podcast: click here. (Embers of Coal picture is in the public domain: click here. PD-US) You might also be interested in: Is Your Fire Fading? Last Man Standing (A Declaration)
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