Charles Spurgeon: “No can ever equal some discourses in sleep-giving properties; no human being, unless gifted with infinite patience, could long endure to listen to them, and nature does well to give the victim deliverance through sleep.” As for…
Tranquility is Not Always a Good Thing
You cannot, therefore, take credit for a tranquil kingdom, when there was tranquility for no other reason than because Christ was silent. I admit that, on the revival of the gospel, great disputes arose where all was quietness before. Calvin’s…
Have you heard?
Southern preacher Fred Craddock tells about an unusual meeting with a greyhound: On my last trip to Southampton, I was visiting a family. We sat around after dinner and talked. The children played with the family dog, a large, long,…
4 Out of 10 Babies Born to Unwed Mothers
Pray for our country. Owen Strachan links to an article that reports 4 of 10 new babies in the U.S. are born to unwed mothers. Click here.
8 Good Reasons to Help Togo
Enter the Great Book Blast
I’m leaving for Togo, Africa tomorrow as a part of a missions project. So, I won’t be confirming entries. But, if you send me an email with “book blast” in the subject line and confirm in the e-mail that you…
“The End of Christian America” and “Generation Me”
Brian McLaughlin wonders (see here) if there is a correlation between the decline of Christianity in America and an increasing recognition that there is an epidemic of narcissism (thinking of self as central). He’s on to something. . . This…
More Evidence Why Tony Dungy is One of My Heroes
BOWLING GREEN, Fla. — In many ways, it was like hundreds of pep talks and locker room speeches he’d given in nearly three decades as an NFL coach. Tony Dungy’s message was one of responsibility, of motivation, of not letting…
Kids 4 Truth Web Site
If you have young children who like the Internet, check out the Kids 4 Truth Web site. This week, the site has a special spotlight on Jamie and me and our ministry. If nothing else, it is worth seeing the…
Pastoral Advice for Those Planning to Marry
I recommend that everyone read this post by Andrew Ford. It is especially important reading for parents of unmarried children and those who are single. Andrew writes: It bugs me (and has since I became a pastor) that engaged couples…