RSS FeedASCENSION DAY – MAY 26,2022
Many years ago I was participating in a conference for pastors of large churches sponsored by Leadership Network at Glen Eyrie in Colorado Springs. I was asked to give the devotional at one of the morning sessions. It happened to be on the Thursday morning that fell...
STUDY GUIDE FOR JOHN STOTT: A SUMMARY OF HIS TEACHING
Having just completed facilitating a class on my book STOTT: A SUMMARY OF HIS TEACHING covering the basic beliefs and practices of the Christian faith and life, I compiled a list of questions for discussion and reflection which stimulated vigorous conversation. I want...
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
John J. Miller in the WSJ (May 7-8, 2022) in an article, “A Ringing Defense of Free Speech”, drew my attention to the argument of John Milton’s “Areopagitica”. Written in 1644 in response to an attempt by Parliament to censor publications by appointing a Licensing...
A PRAYER FOR THE CHAPEL SEARCH COMMITTEE
Heavenly Father, who calls pastors to equip your people for the work of ministry in your church, guide with your Holy Spirit the Search Committee of the Chapel to find the right person to be our spiritual leader. Lead them to a person who is centered in Jesus Christ,...
THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER
Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and...
PASTORS
In an article for Christianity Today (Friday, April 29, 2022) Glenn Packiam writes, “Pastors do not hold the place of community esteem they once did. According to Barna’s State of Pastors report (2017), only about one in five Americans thinks of a pastor as very...
WAR
Jesus said, “Watch out that no one deceives you. Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things may happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise up against...
RESURRECTION
The cycle of nature repeatedly demonstrates resurrection to renewed life. Darkness turns to dawn. The new day begins. The ebb tide of the ocean turns and flows into fullness. The cocoon breaks open and the butterfly emerges as a different creature from its former...
JESUS DESCENDED INTO HELL FOR US
What did Jesus do, and where was he, in the days between noon on the first Good Friday, and his resurrection on Easter Sunday morning? What happens between death and resurrection. There is much conjecture about this subject, and many various interpretations of the...
HOLY COMMUNION
It was on Holy Thursday (AKA Maundy Thursday) of his last week that Jesus instituted his Lord’s Supper which has also become known as Holy Communion, the Eucharist or the Mass. It was his replacement of the Passover which was celebrated annually to remind the...
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