Archives for April 2014

That’s the question a professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School asked her class of 120 students, all of whom were preparing for some form of vocational ministry. Out of 120 ministerial students, do you know how many answered, “Yes, I believe God loves me”? Only two. Now, granted, some probably felt this was a trick question. But still - "only two ...

What is your worldview? Did you know you have a worldview? Does it really matter one way or another? As you consider these questions, let me clarify what I mean by the term “worldview.” Your worldview is the basic beliefs and presuppositions you use to explain life in this world. ...

The marvelous poet and preacher John Donne began his Holy Sonnet #10 with this audacious words: "Death, be not proud..." And his ending was even more bold: "One short sleep past, we wake eternally, and death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die."...

These days, obedience has gotten a bad name. And failure has gotten a make-over....

Have you ever heard someone say something that immediately grabs your attention? You grab a pencil and some paper to write it down before you forget it. Then you read and reread it. Before long you can’t get it out your mind. You’re thinking about it and its implications all the time....