How has God been at work in your life? We spend time reading Scripture, praying, rendering acts of worship, but we tend to treat these discrete passages of time as separate events. There is a tendency to say that God is in each of these moments and then we work ourselves up emotionally, and these [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Bible’
September 8, 2008
U.S. Presidents on Their Faith and the Bible
I ran across some notes I had taken years ago from an old book, Profitable Bible Study by Wilbur M. Smith. In my notes from this text, there were quotes from selected U.S. presidents about the Bible. These quotes reveal much about the person and perhaps are instructive during this election year. Also, the quotes [...]
August 7, 2008
Narcissism and God’s Will Don’t Mix
It is heartening to see the number of churches today that offer enriching courses to their members. The courses cover the gamut of biblical topics. At my own church it is always interesting to see which classes fill up the quickest, perhaps as a commentary on where the heart of the church is [...]
July 21, 2008
My First Capital Campaign
My wife Lisa and I learned an important lesson early in our married life about stewardship. We lived in a great community and were members of a great church. The preaching was good, the Bible lessons were good, the people were good, and most importantly, the food was good. Every time we [...]
June 29, 2008
Doctrinal Dilemmas in the 21st Century?
Is the church in the 21st century equipped for teaching and preaching sound doctrine? If we look at different trends today, one might conclude that there are issues in answering this question affirmatively.
For example, a recent report in The Christian Century indicates that the economic forces causing a “tightening of the belt” in the general [...]
