Blessed Manure!

Every Monday morning I dreaded that call! George was one of my long-term predecessor's biggest fans. And, as much as he was certain no one would ever fill my forerunner's shoes, George tried hard to turn me into a latter-day clone of...

The Humanity Of Jesus

1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life." So much for Docetists and their denial of the humanity of Christ! None knew better than...

The God You’ve Been Searching For

We live in an age when people are - to paraphrase the country song - "looking for God in all the wrong places." Mac Brunson's new book The God You've Been Searching For (Moody Press) is an excellent guide to knowing, loving and...

Our Christian Duties

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 The various military branches of our government expect that their members will perform their duties. The Army private is to follow orders, not originate them. The chain of command reaches up to the generals and admirals themselves, as even they are ultimately under...

Doing Church In Babel

Recently I started reading through the Bible again. Like most Christians, I undertake this spiritual practice from time to time. Starting in Genesis and plowing through to the last "amen" in Revelation gives me a fresh perspective on the vastness of God's salvation plan and the...

Dramas With A Message

As more churches seek to use drama as part of worship, new resources are needed. (Most of us don't have the luxury of having playwrights in our congregations, after all!) Kregel Publications has released a series entitled Dramas With A Message, written by...

Are You Listening When God Speaks?

Hebrews 12:18-29 "When E. F. Hutton talks, people listen." That was a statement in many T.V. advertisements in the 1980's. Someone would say, "My broker is E. F. Hutton, and E. F. Hutton says..." All those within earshot then stopped talking and turned to hear...