If your goal is to destroy your children’s imaginations, the below list is a good place to begin. I would probably put television and video games higher on the list. Christian parents are especially tempted to use quality programs as…
C.S. Lewis and His Last Hurdle to Belief
One of the final steps in C.S. Lewis’s conversion was for him to accept the truth that Christians can truly be united or “Bound Together” with Christ. In his excellent new biography of C.S. Lewis, Alister McGrath does more than…
Thom Rainer: Four Simple Reasons Most Churches Aren’t Breakout Churches
Thom Rainer’s book, Breakout Churches, is recommended reading! Almost a decade ago, I led a major study on churches that had reversed negative trends and become positive breakout churches. I established the criterion that the breakout had to take place…
Which is worse: “cheap forgiveness” or “holding a grudge”?
Which is worse: “cheap forgiveness” or “holding a grudge”? Is there healing power in holding a grudge? Simon Doonan of Slate has written an article defending the healing power of holding a grudge. The article is well worth reading. Doonan’s…
“The Texan who stole the show at Margaret Thatcher’s funeral”
Such poise! Click through and watch Amanda Thatcher’s reading of an amazing choice of passages for her grandmother’s funeral. Click through and watch the clip.
Post-Terror National Anthem at Boston Bruins Game
What is our only hope in life and death?
From the New City Catechism: Q1: What is our only hope in life and death? A1: That we are not our own but belong, body and soul, both in life and death, to God and to our Savior Jesus Christ.…
Bev Shea Made the Right Choice!
Hearing this song had a great influence on me as a young person. I am so thankful for George Beverly Shea. Now he’s finding out he was even more right than he knew.
How to Be Strong and Courageous
Everyone wants to be strong and courageous. Hence, many quote, Joshua 1:9, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you…
9 Things You Should Know About Female Body Image Issues
Joe Carter has a post summarizing 9 things that should be known about “female body issues.” Some of the points surprised me. I read them aloud to my wife; she was totally unsurprised, even when I told her women begin…