One of my favorite guys is Jeremy Statton. He’s an orthopedic surgeon with 6 children, two of whom he and his wife recently adopted from China. And now they are thinking and praying about adopting two more children from Ethiopia. He’s one of the brothers in Christ that I pray for regularly… Here he is todayContinueContinue reading “It”s okay to make a mistake…”
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Do you want to know the answer to conflict?
When a newspaper posed the question, ‘What’s Wrong with the World?’ the Catholic thinker G. K. Chesterton reputedly wrote a brief letter in response: Dear Sirs:I am.Sincerely Yours,G. K. Chesterton.Frankly, that is the attitude of someone who has grasped the message of Jesus.Similarly, the answer to conflict, and we all have it, is the same: ContinueContinue reading “Do you want to know the answer to conflict?”
What happens after death?
Shot on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia…
Why so few pastors pray
My friend Pastor John Piippo blogs today saying,I estimate that 80% of North American pastors and Christian leaders do not have a significant prayer life. By this I mean that they do not take time to actually pray. By “taking time” I mean more than saying a blessing over dinner, or multi-task “praying.” By “significant” IContinueContinue reading “Why so few pastors pray”
As I get increasingly transforfmed, I begin to get it … And it’s not always so pretty
“When a man is getting better, he understands more and more clearly the evil that’s left in him. When a man is getting worse, he understands his own badness less and less.” C.S. LewisAnd we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comesContinueContinue reading “As I get increasingly transforfmed, I begin to get it … And it’s not always so pretty”
Lies people tell us & lies that we tell them!
Insightful pastor Ron Edmonson says: Here are 12 of the biggest lies I’ve heard people tell:*I’m not going to let him (or her) hurt me anymore. *I don’t need any help. *I’ve got this under control. *I’m only going to try it one time. *God and I have an understanding. *I’m a self-made man. (OrContinueContinue reading “Lies people tell us & lies that we tell them!”
Yes, we are responsible for what we think about!
Philippians 4:8English Standard Version (ESV)8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.Many, many thoughts hit my brain every day, often catching me off guard andContinueContinue reading “Yes, we are responsible for what we think about!”
Oh the mystery of the human person…
“There is an irreducible mystery in the human person,” said Pastor Rich Nathan from Vineyard Columbus, in Westerville, OH, in his recent sermon entitled “How great kids come from bad homes.” You can view the whole series here.Years ago I heard Dr. James Dobson speak on this this very issue. The eminent child psychologist saidContinueContinue reading “Oh the mystery of the human person…”
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