P. T. Barnum Was Right
I believe it was P. T. Barnum who said, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” In my lifetime, I’ve seen people rise from the dead…not literally, but ministerially. I have a file in my office filled with resumes of good and godly men who have been dismissed from their churches for trying to do the
It’s Carnival Time! (Part 2)
One of the most popular rides at the carnival was the roller coaster. In my preaching and teaching, I have more than once referred to “roller coaster Christians,” people who are always looking for a new “spiritual high” but do nothing but go up and down, never really maturing in the Christian life. They don’t
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We Weren’t Born to Be Mild
by Michael Catt (from the “Leap of Faith” series) Joshua 1 Ron Dunn said there are three characteristics of faith:1) It is an affirmation.2) It is an act.3) It is an attitude.– The life of faith is a life of rest.– Faith is not a substitute for effort, and effort is not a substitute for
"Popularity is fleeting. It's not real." - George W. Bush
Popularity
"If the Word, rightly translated and handled, offends us, we are wrong." - P. K.
Bible
Getting Older
(from Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life) 41% of Millennials (born in 1981 or later) pray daily.42% of Gen Xers (born between 1965-80) prayed daily in the late 1990s.54% of Gen Xers pray daily now.47% of Boomers (born between 1946-64) prayed daily in the early 1980s.62% of Boomers pray daily now. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an
Charitable Giving
(as appeared in Christianity Today, April 2010) $3.38 billion – The amount given by Americans in light of Hurricane Katrina$1.6 billion – The amount given by Americans in light of the 2004 Asian Tsunami$877 million – The amount given by Americans in light of the Haiti Earthquake $2.31 – U.S. tax money given to Haiti
The Resurrection of Ministry
Serving in the Hope of the Risen Lord – Andrew Purves. IVP Books. Many who go into ministry with expectancy and optimism find instead discouragement and regret. Is there a hope for renewal, for a new taste of God’s grace in serving his people? With Christ, Andre Purves reminds us, ministry takes place in the
Global Awakening
How 20th-Century Revivals Triggered a Christian Revolution – Mark Shaw. IVP Academic. “Mark Shaw’s bold thesis about the ongoing importance of revivals in the modern world is a treasure for many reasons. . . . It opens edifying vistas for Christian believers of all sorts who have become aware of momentous shfits in the nature
Understanding Young Dreamers
Written by: Bill Elliff “Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.” Genesis 37:5 There’s nothing more perplexing than a young dreamer. Unproven and untested, it’s easy to rush to conclusions. “He has no idea…wait until he gets out into the ‘real world’…who does he
Strength in Quietness
In his book, “Man’s Search For Meaning,” Nazi Death Camp survivor Viktor Frankl addressed the need for seclusion and the search for privacy by prisoners in the Nazi camps. “It is well known that an enforced community life, in which attention is paid to everything one does all the time, may result in an irresistible