Max Lucado has become known in recent years through a series of widely-read books. That writing ministry grows out of his preaching as pastor of the Oak Hills Church of Christ in suburban San Antonio, Texas. Th... Continue Reading...
A pioneer is a person who goes on ahead of a group of travelers to make it safe for them to follow. The pioneer scouts ahead, explores, examines, risks, discovers, and suffers if necessary, on behalf of fellow ... Continue Reading...
John Calvin (1509-1564) was born in Nyon, France. He prepared himself for a law career at the insistence of his father, but when his father died, he turned his interests towards the classics, and eventually tow... Continue Reading...
From the Sanctuary to the Salt MineThe Los Angeles Times (July 26, 1991) carried an article with a banner headline declaring, "When God Goes to Work." The first sentence in the article read: "When God shows up ... Continue Reading...
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them (Matt. 13:34; cf. Mark 4:33-34).The Synoptic Gospels -- Matthew, Mark, and Luke -- clearly establish tha... Continue Reading...
You remember the pet rock? It was one of those products that every red-blooded American looked at in the store and said, "Why didn't I think of something so stupid that would have made me rich?"Browsing in the ... Continue Reading...
"In the midst of the theologically discredited nineteenth century there was a preacher who had at least six thousand people in his congregation every Sunday, whose sermons for many years were cabled to New York... Continue Reading...
Steve Brown is one of the most compelling communicators within the evangelical community. He sports a mischievous smile and a resonant bass voice -- which must have come in handy in his radio disk jockey days. ... Continue Reading...
When John the Baptist appeared preaching, he came preaching good news (evangelion). No doubt, for many who heard The Baptist, John's news did not sound so good. After all, it was good news about repentance. Joh... Continue Reading...
Since the Bible is the primary tool for those of us who are called to proclaim the Gospel, we are constantly on the lookout for new translations, new study editions, and new reference works that will aid in the... Continue Reading...