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Men who have not felt the pull of sexually-driven behaviors, have not really entered the fight.  One of the great battle stories in the Bible is in Revelation 12 where "there was war in heaven.  Michael and the angels under his command fought the dragon and his angels.  And the dragon lost the battle andContinueContinue reading “The battle of Sexual sobriety”

I have always admired the faith and spunk of the prolific British writer and intellectual Dorothy Sayers (1883-1957).  Years back a friend gave me Sayers’ A Man Born To be King.   These are plays about the birth and life of Jesus.  In the heart of her writing, Sayers always stressed four ideas.  They always causeContinueContinue reading “Only God can redeem the time”

The road to sexual purity and sexual sobriety is a long road of obedience and accountability.  There’s no way around it.  This past weekend more than 100 men came to a men’s retreat at the Vineyard called "Warriors and Worshipers."We wounded soldiers — all determined to stay in the fight — spent a lot ofContinueContinue reading “Objectifying women is a deeply ingrained habit!”

I have come to trust and enjoy the work done by the Barna Research group.  Barna’s group has just  surveyed nearly 627 Protestant pastors, asking them to assess the level of commitment among their church members.  Most pastors call the commitment of their church members very high.  Just imagine the graphic I’ve included as aContinueContinue reading “Can I truly assess your commitment?”

As we push into 2006, I will continue to link daily, if possible, to Sacred Space and The Daily Office, and I encourage you to do so as well.  We must make time to listen for the Lord’s voice.  As I get older, I am convinced that we must be more quiet and reflective inContinueContinue reading “Doing Well in 2006…”

When I started seeing pastors name Jim Collins’ Good to Great as a book that influenced their ministry, I discounted what they said.  After all, Collins’ book looks at how good companies become great.  How could business principles help the church?Well, I read Good to Great over Christmas break, and I must confess:  "It’s reallyContinueContinue reading “Greatness is not a business principle”

My Christmas sermon from Matthew chapter one is entitled: "The genealogy of Jesus — Geesh, would you look at the people God is calling now?"  Like the picture of the genealogy on the left shows, genealogies are not simple.  The genealogy in Matthew begins by saying that Abraham was the father of Isaac.  Abraham wasContinueContinue reading “Just look at who Jesus is calling during Advent”

"Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back — whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.  If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to everyone:  ‘Watch!’" MarkContinueContinue reading “Stay awake during the holidays”