I’ve always considered a trip to the barber kind of a luxury, a social event. A barber shop is one of the places that hasn’t changed much over the last fifty years (except for a brief “styling salon” period in the seventies which went the way of the disco, thank God.) I just love a […]
The Grace of God, by Andy Stanley (review)
Andy Stanley has an unusual gift at making theological, biblical ideas concrete and clear and communicating in a fresh way. Compared to some of his other books, though, The Grace of God is lacking in concrete description. The book surveys the major movements of the Bible highlighting the grace of God and showing that grace […]
Review of “Churched” by Matthew Paul Turner
I’ve hesitated to do this review because they say any publicity is good publicity and I do not want to have anything to do with giving this book any publicity. Most of it is borderline blasphemy. Some of it is outright blasphemy. It is an arrogant diatribe that is written by a man who openly […]
Are You A Follower of Jesus
Classic re-post A few years ago Heidi and Wes were baptized on the same day. It was Easter Sunday 2007. Just before the Lord Jesus ascended he said, “Go into all the world and make disciples, BAPTIZING them….” A disciple of Jesus is a follower of Jesus. A follower of Jesus is baptized. If a […]
Good Swearing and Bad Swearing
Have you ever thought that there is good swearing and there is bad swearing? Making a serious promise and talking dirty are both called swearing. Why? Swearing is a good thing, it is serious promise-making, but when a good thing is perverted or distorted then it becomes a bad thing, and so it is with […]
Francis Chan at Moody Founder’s Week
Last night I hurried home from Prayer Meeting to watch Francis Chan speaking at my Alma Matter–Moody Bible Institute. I was delighted and challenged to hear him clearly express what has been the burden of my heart for the church for the last year and a half. It’s an hour long and worth your time…
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