Our culture seems to imply that we must work harder than ever to find ways to say “yes” to the world in order to gain a hearing. And, to a certain extent, this is all well and good. But it lacks an equally compelling “no,” because, if we are not careful...
One of the greatest Christian myths is that community is something to be found. As the myth goes, all you have to do is find the right person, join the right group, get the right job, or become involved in the right church. And to a large extent, this is why many people go from...
When we enter into a relationship with God by choosing to relate to Him through Jesus Christ, an ever-increasing acreage of our inner world is developed in love and devotion by His Spirit. Like a cavern that is excavated, opened, and filled with light, our soul and spirit are meant to be...
As the new school year begins, may I offer a word of instruction and encouragement to our parents and grandparents? It is quite common for me to hear people complain about how they were reared by overly-protective parents, but this often leads to an over-reaction, which is also...
As we prepare to begin our series of messages from the book of Acts on August 5th, let me challenge each of us about various ways we can start a spiritual conversation with others. One of the best ways to be on mission for the Lord is to start each day in prayer and meditation in...
A Spirit-controlled church of the Lord Jesus Christ is not only the hope of the world but it is also the mightiest instrument in the hands of a holy God! But for this to occur properly in our congregation, we must become more and more like the proto-type found in the book of Acts, rather...
George A. Buttrick was a former chaplain at Harvard from yester-year. He ended his career as a professor at my Alma Mater before passing away in 1980. When students would come into his office and say, “I don’t believe in God!” his standard reply was, “Sit down...
General Douglas MacArthur left a spiritual legacy to his son, Arthur—a father’s prayer he wrote in the Philippines during the desperate, early days of the war in the Pacific. Major General Courtney Whitney, MacArthur’s biographer and confidant, said that the family...
In speaking of false prophets, Jesus said that we will be able to recognize them by their fruit (Matthew 7:15-20). This causes many people to conclude that if an individual’s ministry is bearing good fruit, then they must be good. After all, are they not bearing good fruit...
This year, May 28th is set aside as “Memorial Day” in our country. Although many often see this day as little more than the first day of the summer vacation season, it has its roots in the time of national mourning following the American Civil War. It was first known as...