As America, once again, prepares to go to the polls tomorrow (Nov. 2) and cast their ballots, let us be reminded once again what an honor and privilege it is for us to do so. This world is filled with non-democratic nations who place no real value on the wishes of the individual. Whoever is [...]
One of the most prominent news stories of the last few days has been the firing of Juan Williams by National Public Radio (NPR) after his 10 years of employment with the media giant. The reason given was murky at best and outright deceptive at worst. NPR has developed into the poster child for the [...]
The whole world watched with amazement last week as the 33 Chilean miners were brought out, one by one, from their underground prison. Understandably, many of them suffered psychological trauma, having believed they would ultimately die and would never see their loved ones again. Some even felt God had forsaken them. Their hopelessness was compounded [...]
Recently, in my quiet time with the Lord, I was reading the early chapters in Genesis which talk about the origin of marriage and the plan God had for marriage. Several things stood out to me. Marriage originated before sin entered the world. Marriage was not given as a consolation as much as it was [...]
In his book, Satan’s Whispers: Breaking the Lies that Bind, author Robert Don Hughes confronts head on the influences of the father of lies – the devil! Satan is hard at work trying to detract from all that God declared to be “good” immediately after the days of creation. Satan was not satisfied with God [...]
During our family devotion time, I recently read aloud to my kids, Foxe’s Christian Martyrs of the World. I read the book nearly 20 years ago, but was able to re-experience it with my four kids (15, 13, 11, & 8). The Barbour edition, from which we read, is an abridged version of the lengthier [...]
I recently heard a message delivered by our new SBC President, Bryant Wright, speaking in a chapel service at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His audience was primarily seminary students, many of whom were already serving as pastors and leaders, and others who would do that at some point.
Florida Pastor Terry Jones made world-wide headlines last week as he planned a ceremony in which copies of the Quran (Muslim holy book) would be burned. The burning was to be on Saturday September 11, to commemorate the nine-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America. A firestorm of protest ultimately led Pastor Jones to [...]
Last month Christendom said goodbye to Avery Willis, affectionately known as “Mr. Master Life” in honor of the program of discipleship he produced, taught, and lived out so notably. The making of “disciples” is one of the most elemental tenets of Christianity, however it is not emphasized to the degree that it once was in [...]
We have been hearing it often, of late – eat, pray, love. This slogan is the title of author Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling book. Now it is the title of a recent movie release staring Julia Roberts and other big names. The 2006 book is a memoir chronicling the author’s trip around the world and what [...]