Vision and Darkness
When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, horror and great darkness fell upon him —Genesis 15:12 Whenever God gives a vision to a Christian, it is as if He puts him in...
View ArticleGood news for Christian churches ... especially Baptists
Suzii Paynter will (pending official approval) be the next Executive Director for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. I am a friend and fan of CBF, and of Suzii, and I couldn't be more pleased at this...
View ArticleNaked Spirituality - a rediscovery?
My book Naked Spirituality (NS) did quite well in the UK, and just OK here in the US. But I've had lots of people writing me lately and telling me they've just discovered it and are finding it...
View ArticleChrist’s Superiority to Angels
This is sermon #3 in the Hebrews series. In this sermon Dave preaches from Hebrews 1:4-14 on Angels, The use of the Old Testament in the New Testament, the divinity of Christ and the sufficiency of...
View ArticleWeekend Link List
Lots of stuff that can’t wait until Wednesday! This one is must reading. Matthew Paul Turner asks former Mars Hill Bible Church pastor Shane Hipps all the questions I would have asked about the church,...
View ArticleFEAR NOT THAT YOU MIGHT FAIL; DR. ROBERT SCHULLER
Dr. Robert Schuller said; Fear not that you might make a mistake believing in your dream. Fear rather that if you don‘t go for it you might stand before GOD and He‘ll tell you that you could have...
View ArticleA Good and Necessary Question
I came across this marker while walking in the St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, one of four cemeteries clustered along Oakwood Road. I seldom talk about this, but I agree with the convictions written here....
View ArticleTen Great Words You Should Know and Use
I am an unabashed logophile (n. – lover of words). The English language is a tough one to master even for those of us who have been using it our whole life. For some this is merely frustrating. For...
View ArticleWhat Label are You Wearing? (Part 2)
In my last blog post I talked about the labels you may be putting on others but in this post I would like to talk to you about the labels you may be putting on yourself. After I finished the last blog,...
View ArticleTune in to this weekend's The World and Everything in It
As you relax or run errands this weekend, join Nick Eicher and Joseph Slife as they host the latest edition of The World and Everything in It . WORLD's engaging radio news magazine features the news...
View ArticleWhat's On Your Bucket List?
What's on your bucket list? You know ...the things you want to do before you die. I recently watched a 2007 movie called The Bucket List starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. It's about two men...
View ArticleThe fire next time
As Republican leaders work out a strategy to take on the deficit problem, they need to define the problem accurately. The problem isn’t economic, or different opinions about economics. Everyone knows...
View ArticleSurviving the debris
It took patience, a servant’s spirit, and faith for June and Bert Wells to have a successful 40-year second marriage
View ArticleBishop Knisely’s statement on marriage equality in Rhode Island
[Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island] A statement by Bishop Knisely, sent this morning to all active Episcopal clergy in Rhode Island, with a cover letter that reiterates: “As your Bishop I respect and...
View ArticleStrength for the Journey: “A Season of Discontent” – Numbers 11 (Part One)
In 1961, the year of my birth, John Steinbeck wrote his last novel, and borrowed the title from Shakespeare’s speech of Richard III: “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this...
View ArticleLet Us Do What Is Right – A Reflection On Martin Luther King
This morning two images have merged in my mind. This Martin Luther King quote from the Idealist and another quote from Randy Woodley’s book Shalom and the Community of Creation. When we cease to...
View ArticleA Cold-Case Detective Investigates the Murder of Jesus
Get Cold-Case Christianity and let Detective Wallace walk you through his thorough investigation into the cold-case murder of Jesus Christ. Wallace begins each chapter explaining some of the tools and...
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