Some have asked for a “reprint” of some of my thoughts/notes from my message in Hebrews 11:1-3 regarding faith — “What Faith Is and What Faith Gives” (mainly because these comments weren’t on the slides behind me and I didn’t repeat them much). So here’s … Read More
SundayStats for June 5
Here’s a quick, statistical look at how FFC’s YouVersion “live” participants responded to the polls from Sunday’s interactive message format on June 5, 2011. When asked how they think the culture around them generally defines the word faith, 48% said they think the culture defines … Read More
Rights or Choices?
I am more convinced than ever that the fundamental strategy of the homosexual community is to equate sexual rights with civil rights. This is how they intend to infiltrate the legal and cultural systems of our country and change things to accommodate their destructive choices. … Read More
SundayStats
Over the last two weeks I’ve been using YouVersion Live as a bonus feature for our church during the service. Once you have the app on your Web-enabled mobile device, it allows you to follow along with me electronically on that very device while I’m … Read More
Nothing New “Under the Covers”
It’s the same old story told again and again: Success, stardom, then smallville. Hero to zero in 60 months or less. It’s exactly what happened to Samson, and its echo is louder than ever in the current saga of John Edwards (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/26/us/26edwards.html?_r=1&partne…). I was commenting … Read More
We’re Done with Leviticus, But Not With Holiness
One pastor I enjoy listening to weekly is Kevin DeYoung out of Lansing, MI (University Reforrmed Church). He’s a thought-provoking, theologically-sound teacher of the Word. So when he wrote recently about “The Hole in our Holiness” (http://www.sermoncentral.com/Articles/Article_PrintFriendly.asp?Art…), my ears perked up, especially since we’ve been … Read More
Both/And, Not Either/Or
I have read/heard a number of good reviews about Steve Wright’s book on youth ministry, ReThink, and after just this brief paragraph from him, I can see why: “Both the church and its student ministries have biblically assigned purposes: namely, exaltation (celebrate), edification (grow), and evangelism … Read More
An Old Song, Good Friends, and Sweet Memories
Allow me a moment to reminisce, okay? I ran across an old cassette tape the other day while rummaging through some boxes, and it turned out to be 10 “lost” songs from the acapella high school quartet in which I sing back in the early 80’s. … Read More