My goal with this blog is to target the people in my church. The basic question I ask before posting is, “Will this be of interest and benefit to my congregation?” (Even when I include stupid stuff). As a pastor…
Pictures from the Chilean mine rescue
“Chilean miner Osman Araya (right) is welcomed by his wife Angelica as he comes out of the Fenix capsule after been brought to the surface on October 13, 2010 following a 10-week ordeal in the collapsed San Jose mine, near…
Unpack Forgiveness with this case study: “Church forgives equipment thief”
If you want a forgiveness study, try out this case study. The case: A man broken into a church. Later he was scared and convicted about what he had done. He returned what he stole. The church forgave him and…
First Chilean miner is rescued
An interview with quadriplegic Joni Eareckson Tada
Sarah Pulliam Bailey of Christianity Today interviews Joni Eareckson Tada: Joni Eareckson Tada might be mistaken for a modern-day Job. The disabilities advocate was severely paralyzed in a diving accident at age 17. For the past ten years, she has…
Meet some of the Chilean miners
A mine in Chile is about to give birth to these (D.V.): There is Mr. Gomez, who has become a spiritual leader to the group, and Jose Henriquez, who requested that Bibles be sent down for the men. There is…
The mine rescue in Chile and why it brings out the best in image bearers
People, created in God’s image, accomplish great things when two ingredients are present: (1) A clear mission and (2) A shared sense of urgency. It’s Sunday evening and like so many throughout the world, I am praying that each miner…
I wonder if some of you need to watch this much as I needed to watch it
Francis Chan: “Think Hard, Stay Humble”
Practical advice from an experienced pastor in which we learn that marrying well is of first importance
Jamie is the heroine of this post. Since I have now sojourned this earth considerably longer than Israel was in the wilderness, I am qualified to dispense advice. (1) If you ever get up to preach in front of a…
Should “peace” be the criteria for Christian decision making?
Haddon Robinson: If we think about it, peace cannot be the proof that we’re in God’s will. If ever anyone was in God’s will, it was our Lord Jesus Christ. But the Bible tells us that just before His crucifixion,…