From an eternal perspective

From an eternal perspective

As a 2000-year-old institution, the Church is far from ready to be mothballed. On the contrary, she is alive and well and expanding. In the intervening years, there have been periods of great growth followed by lackluster times. There have been times when the...
Let the celebrations begin!

Let the celebrations begin!

I think there’s a truth the enemy of our souls dreads us ‘seeing.’ He’s OK with us formally ‘believing’ or ‘getting’ it, but He shudders in panic at the thought of us pulling back the curtain to truly ‘see,’ to truly put a stake in the ground and begin living out the...
All that and so much more!

All that and so much more!

The cow path leading to the pasture on my grandmother’s farm was electrified with a pulsed current. As kids we were warned about it, but of course, nothing doing but we dare each other to grab the wire. It was unpleasant, like hitting your funny bone, but not...
Storms we remember

Storms we remember

Years ago, while living in Canada, my quiet Saturday morning was interrupted by a short, but disturbing jolt/boom. I remember looking around for the source but found none. I was certain I had heard and felt something. Then I realized I had, just a bit earlier, built a...
The explosive startup

The explosive startup

Jesus spoke wild things over his eleven startled guys: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere, in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Jerusalem,...