The end of the world. It’s a chilling thought, isn’t it? I can remember long summer evenings on the front porch of our house in Arkansas, listening to my elders talk about the Bible as …
What You May Not Know About Jesus’ Parables
Jesus’ parables have long been a popular focus of bible studies because most people assume that they are in the character of analogies or illustrations that Jesus used in order to make His meaning clear. …
Staying Power
What do you do when you have already done all you can? You are in trouble and there is no way out. You are sick and the doctors have done all they can. You are …
On Leadership
Before long there will be heard throughout the planet a formidable cry, rising like the howling of innumerable dogs to the stars, asking for someone or something to take command. José Ortega y Gasset About …
The Performance Church
Something important is happening to the way we design our churches. Obviously, how we lay out the interior of a church is heavily influenced by what we plan to do there. But the design of …
My Brother’s Keeper
Cain was a murderer and a liar. And in two terse sentences, he revealed the kind of character that led to these sins: Cain was the center of his universe. No one mattered but him. …
A Very Personal Salvation
Just how personal is salvation? Is it something that is achieved by one person, alone, with God’s help? Or is it a group experience? Is salvation something that can be achieved only within a Christian …
The Christian Woman
View PostThe Lost Keys to Financial Security
The Second Key The best ideas are usually simple and this one is no exception. The idea was conceived long ago and is so simply stated that most of us would read right over it …