The Costly Call: Modern-Day Stories
– Caner & Pruitt This powerful collection of stories chronicles the lives of Christian heroes who have counted their lives as nothing for the sake of Christ. Caner’s and Pruitt’s compilation provides helpful illustrations and a priceless resource for sharing the love of Christ with the Muslim world. Their stories are commanding, shocking, and life-changing.
See No Evil: The Existence of Sin
– Harry Lee Poe In a world that shuns moral absolutes, Poe helps Christians understand how to address sin. He urges believers to see sin as not only a violation of God’s commands, but also as a break in the relationship between God and his people. “Harry Poe is one of the preeminent worldview thinkers
Living Together – A Guide
– Jeff VanGoethem Over four million couples in America have now chosen to live together prior to marriage. Though cohabitation is considered socially acceptable, believers know that it provides a faulty foundation for a lifelong commitment. VanGoethem explores the ins and outs of cohabitation and provides specific guidelines for counseling couples who are living together.
Discovering the Way of Wisdom
– Curtis & Brugaletta Wading through the wisdom literature of Scripture, Curtis and Brugaletta “explore essential principles for spiritual growth.” They remind readers that the countless little decisions that are made every day are an integral part of growing in godliness. Topics include: balance, priorities, diligence, interpersonal relationships, the fear of the Lord, meditation, suffering,
Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome
– Nancy Anderson Anderson examines the reality behind infidelity based on her own personal experiences. “Hello, my name is Nancy, and I am a cheater. I’ve never cheated on a tax return or a final exam, but I did cheat on my husband. That’s why I’m an expert on infidelity—because I have lived it.” After
Divine Order
Anyone who truly knows me is well aware that I am not the most mechanically inclined person on planet earth. I have learned the hard way it is best to not even pretend that I am. Several years ago, I had a watch that simply needed the battery changed. I worked for quite a while
Onward Christian Spenders
While evangelicals have not fully got their way at the ballot box we may now get it at the cash register. We’re discovering American business is more responsive to our desires than American government. Business leaders who scoff at the almighty God do not scorn the almighty dollar. I was reading yesterday in the Euro-centered The Economist magazine
Lessons Learned in the Ministry
From time to time, as I talk to young preachers, they’ll ask me, “What kind of advice would you give me?” Usually they want a nutshell of wisdom (be careful about anything that can be put in a nutshell; it’s usually for nuts). In fact, I have made a few discoveries along the way. Some are original;
Moses: The Glory of Service (Part 1)
Among others at the Mount of Transfiguration were Moses and Elijah. Moses, of course, represented the Law, and Elijah represented the Prophets. Moses died and was buried, yet he was with the Lord Jesus in glory. Elijah never did die. He was taken home to glory in a whirlwind. I think these two men pictured
Putting the Gospel to Work
by Vance Havner The good news has been denied, it’s been defended, and it’s been declared; but what it needs most is to be demonstrated. The best argument for Christianity is a Christian. There is nothing distinctive about many church members today. They’ve lost their identity because they’ve lost their identification. They’re lost in the
“The family should be a closely knit group. The home should be a self-contained shelter of security; a kind of school where life’s basic lessons are taught; and a kind of church where God is honored; a place where wholesome recreation and simple pleasures are enjoyed.” --Billy Graham
“Home is eating cold watermelon together on a hot day in the backyard and building a snow man six months later in the same spot. Home is where I discover wonder and learn to dream. It is where I find joy.” --Bill and Nancie Carmichael
“You know what’s helped in the Swindoll home? To think of where we live as a training place, not a showplace. The home is a laboratory where experiments are tried out. It is a place where life makes up its mind. The home is a place where a child is free to think, to talk, to try out ideas. In a scene like that, God fits very comfortably into the entire conversation. And at any place where His name is inserted, it fits.” --Charles Swindoll
“Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” --Robert Frost
“Home to me is not just a roof over my head, but a dream. If I lost my home it would be like losing all my thoughts, dreams, and memories. I love everything about it, from the north of the house to the south of the house. From the east of the house to the west of the house. If a fire burned down my house, the tears would roll down my face like the water down dirty windows.” --Allison Slater, age nine
“Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is useless.” --Psalm 127:1
“When home is ruled according to God’s Word, angels might be asked to stay with us, and they would not find themselves out of their element.” --Charles H. Spurgeon
Home and Family
Seven Essentials of Church Building Projects
Mike Hankins (as seen in Rev Magazine, July/August 2005) Commit to the overall project budget early in the process. If you can afford $2 million, don’t have an architect design an $8 million project. Hankins says a typical formula used by lending institutions to determine a “ballpark figure” for what your church can afford is: three times your annual