Persecution is not really one of those things that we desire and seek out. I doubt most of us wake up in the morning thinking, “I sure would love to get persecuted today.” The world thinks it is crazy to even remain joyful in the midst of persecution. However, the
This is not the easiest question to answer, but it comes up often and typically within a small group setting. What happens to the man in the jungle who has never heard the Gospel and therefore, never has the opportunity to accept Jesus? What if he simply responds to the
Not long ago my wife Joelle got pretty sick within a 24 hour period. Obviously neither one of us saw something like that coming. Things looked like it was only going to be for a brief period of time (maybe a couple of hours), but turned into a 22 hour
“You are not married to the law and the oldness of the letter, but to the newness of the Spirit.” – John Piper Most people recognize the Ten Commandments. It’s typically pictured by stone tablets, or something Moses used to talk about, or strict rules by God for us to
Here’s a recap of blog posts you may have missed this week: The Simple Thing That Makes Francis Chan Cry – Brian Orme interviews Francis Chan to see what he has been up to lately in Ministry. Francis at one point in this interview mentions, “I think one of the biggest problems
