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Our church is going through Bible for Life this fall in preparation for reading through the Bible together next year. It’s a great curriculum which is ideal for those who have never been taught how to read the Bible and…
“A book!? When do you have time to write a book?!” That’s usually the response I get when I share sheepishly about a writing project I’ve been working on. I mentioned it in this blog entry in January 2011. It’s…
“There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.” ~ Linus Some subjects tend to divide the moment you discuss them, and it’s one of the most unfortunate and wretched states…
Beth Moore asks in her Believing God study at one point about the trails and humiliation that she knows God has not only walked her through but led her into: “Couldn’t there have been an easier way?” She responds with:…
When referring to a menu, something is a la carte if it is priced and ordered separately from other full menu items. For those of you not familiar, my “a la carte” entries are simply that – unrelated, brief entries…
The book is a reality check, but it's also a practical tool to help begin somewhere. While we have so much change to embrace in order to refocus our churches and members upon the glorious call to take the gospel to all nations, we can begin. There's great hope, for so many churches each year are "getting it."
Over the past week, the Chik-Fil-A controversy reached a fever pitch. Fox News Mike Huckabee suggested to his audience that those who like the embroiled chain should support them on Wednesday. In one astonishing day, the restaurant broke all sales…
I don’t know how Andy Stanley consistently communicates with such simplicity and power. Every time I read something by him or listen to him preach or give a talk at a conference, I find myself thinking, “That’s pretty self-evident.” Yet,…
I received David Horner’s book to preview, and I’m glad I got around to reading it. David is the pastor of Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. His book, When Missions Shapes the Mission, is a deeply challenging book addressed…