Most of the books on prayer in my library are from the 19th or 20th Century, Western, and Evangelical. Although they have been helpful...
He got up in front of the group and said, “This is what God is saying to you ….” Immediately, I went into skeptic mode and wondered:...
Being “in Christ” is the pre-eminent factor of self-identity for the followers of Jesus. That was our conclusion in our previous post...
We normally hear, "Let's put Christ back into Christmas." But Herod? Some time ago I read J. Richard Middleton's article, "Let's Put...
What are your expectations of Starbucks? Back in December 2015, a news item grabbed this headline: “Christians Livid After Starbucks...
What do you think of the following statement? How you respond to someone is the measure of your relationship. When someone takes...
Recently, I read a scathing analysis of the popular Joel Osteen. In God in the Whirlwind, David Wells comments: In [Osteen’s]...
Can we improve on 'servant-leadership'? I propose 'shepherd-leadership'. One author points out that, in the Bible, “the shepherd...
How do you weed out idols that take root in your soul? These idols are more common and less recognizable in our Western cultures....
Do you feel that God is usually absent from your life and circumstances? How do you expect God to be present in your life? Building...
