Quite a profound question, since the dawn of time: “More consequences for thought and action follow the affirmation or denial of God than from answering any other basic question.” – Mortimer Adler. The whole tenor of human life is affected by whether people regard themselves as supreme beings or acknowledge a superhuman being whom they […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Know Why You Believe: My Sunday School class studied the book, Know Why You Believe, a classic book by Paul Little. It’s plain and simple apologetics for the rest of us. Is Christianity Rational? Is There a God? Is Jesus God? Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? Is the Bible God’s Word? Are the Bible […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Beware; this is a long post, written in anticipation for the King’s Grant Strategy Rally, February 8 at 4:00. I am a fan of small group Bible study and fellowship groups! Well, that’s probably not a real secret, but when I challenge classes toward growth and outreach, I hope that you are helping to move […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Men of Steel looked into this topic; this lame man represents all men and the issues we face: Who was the Lame Man at the Gate? (Acts 3:1, 2, 3) What are You Expecting From the Church? How Did You Get Where You Are? Are You Trapped at the Gate? Was the Lame Man […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Men of Steel looked into this topic; this lame man represents all men and the issues we face: Who was the Lame Man at the Gate? (Acts 3:1, 2, 3) What are You Expecting From the Church? How Did You Get Where You Are? Are You Trapped at the Gate? Was the Lame Man […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the final lesson on the Tough Sayings of Jesus for my Bible study class on Sundays. [ Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 ] As time passes, associations with people change. We move from brother to uncle, sister to aunt, Eddie to Ed, son to dad, but these changes do […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Talk about making a difference… Os Hillman wrote an interesting list of changes that might happen if Jesus took your place in the office this year. We might imagine: He would do His work with excellence. He would be known around the office for the great work He did (Exodus 31:2-3). He would develop new ideas […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I read a great book on the life of George Muller of Bristol, a guy who ran several orphanages in the mid-nineteenth century in England. He was a man of extraordinary prayer. He believed that God was his provider. He was so convinced that God alone would supply the needs of the hundreds of orphans […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Have seen the show? Sort of humbling as they ask questions, isn’t it? Think about all of the knowledge that you have acquired over the years, and how much of it has long since been forgotten? But when you think about it, we rarely forget the wisdom we have gained over the years. In this […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is part three (my teaching notes for this Sunday’s lesson) on the tough sayings of Jesus. [ Part One ] [ Part Two ] How often do you find yourself knowing the boundaries, yet pushing yourself to the very edge, just to see how far you can go without crossing the line? Kids do […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
"The biggest deterrent to growth in most churches is lack of confidence in God's supernatural power to grow His church. We are obsessed with our own responsibility to find resources for growth. When our natural resources seem limited, our vision shrinks and we accept mediocrity. We can't grow the church, but God can! We don't have the resources, but He does! "
(Ken Hemphill, Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur)
"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace." (Acts 20:24)
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