Here is an article written by G. Jeffrey MacDonald, a minister in the United Church of Christ and author of “Thieves in the Temple: The Christian Church and the Selling of the American Soul.” It was published in the New York Times on August 8, 2010. The American clergy is suffering from burnout, several new […]
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Where is Francis Chan now? (July 2010)
Here is a quick update from Francis Chan… This past month has been great for my family and me. It has been filled with a ton of traveling and speaking in Orlando, Daytona, St. Louis, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Louisville. Needless to say, I have not been home much.
"Preach simply: clear and understandable" by Rick Warren
Here is some preaching advice from Rick Warren… Jesus didn’t cloud his messages with technical or theological jargon. He spoke in simple terms that normal people could understand. We need to remember that Jesus did not use the classical Greek language of the scholar. He spoke in Aramaic. He used the street language of that […]
Henry Blackaby Devotional: A Double Portion
This is yesterday’s Henry Blackaby devotional. I am amazed by God’s timely words… And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.” (2 […]
2 Responses to Jesus: A Sinful Woman and a Pharisee (Part 2 of 2)
Jesus goes on to compare and contrast what the sinful woman did and what Simon didn’t do. 44Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears […]
2 Responses to Jesus: A Sinful Woman and a Pharisee (Part 1 of 2)
Why do we gather every Sunday morning? Is it to learn about God? Well, yes, partially. Is it to fellowship? Yes, but that’s not the only thing. Do we gather because God commands us to? Yes, but hopefully we won’t come every single Sunday with long faces and grit our teeth obedience. “For where two […]