Do You Hear What I Hear?

What does a pastor say to his church before he goes in for brain surgery?

Six Promises of God

God has promised to supply every need we have. Phil 4:19.
God has promised that His grace is sufficient for every situation. 2 Cor 12:9
God has promised to make a way of escape in temptation. 2 Cor 10:13; Jude 24.
God has promised us victory over death. 1 Cor 15
God has promised that all things [...]

Can We Negotiate?

There is a sermon illustration here somewhere.

Science – omnipotent?

This is a really interesting riff by William Lane Craig from a 1998 debate. It gets really good 1 minute and 20 seconds in.
The point: Science is critically important. But it is a fallacy to think that the only beliefs that are rational are those that can be demonstrated scientifically. For many beliefs that we [...]

Perhaps a name-change is in order!

Several years ago, the church I serve changed its name from First Evangelical Church to Hope Church. It was a decision 10 years in the making, with much input from the congregation and much prayer.
The following is a list of actual church names- perhaps they should consider a name change.
Accident Baptist Church [...]

Give Me Jesus – a tribute to Ruth Graham

“There is nothing you can do to harm me!”

There was a fascinating conversation between the Christian pastor, John Chrysostom (347-407AD) and the empress Eudoxia. Chrysostom was brought before her and threatened with banishment if he insisted on his Christian independence as a preacher.
“You cannot banish me, for this world is my Father’s house.”
“But I will kill you,” said the empress.
“No, you cannot, for [...]

Cuba Para Cristo

I so look forward to this next week in Cuba. For information about what God is doing in Cuba, see here.

Suffering for Christ Today

A thirteen-year-old Nigerian Christian has told Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) sources how she was forced to watch her pastor’s murder, and has also spoken of her four-day ordeal as a prisoner in the besieged compound of Islamist group, Boko Haram.
On 26 July, Mary was in church with her pastor, his brother and an older Christian [...]

Tim Tebow and the Dominican Republic

Check out Sports illustrated’s cover story on Tim Tebow’s work in prison and the island I love.

Zombies…

It was a great day today

Sometimes a sermon I’ve studied for ambushes me.
It happened last night.
The passage was John 12:1-8. The story was the remarkable event that occurred in Bethany at a dinner party, given in Jesus’ honor.
Mary did three shocking things:
1. She poured out an entire pound of a very costly perfume on Jesus. A [...]

Enemy-occupied territory

Enemy-occupied territory—that’s what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful king has landed, you might say landed in disguise, and is calling us all to take part in a great campaign of sabotage.
C. S. Lewis

I’m hooked.

OK, I’m hooked.
Check out the eyeballing game.