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Mountaintop Spirituality
The mountain journey is about becoming more aligned with God’s presence and purposes in our lives. …The goal is not the glamour of iridescent light, but Christ-shaped encounters with others. The journey is not about getting out of this world or out of ourselves into some more glamorous place – but about getting as deeply…
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Hope for Humility
I’ve heard Steve Brown offer this amusing anecdote: “I was given a pin by my club for being the most humble member. They took it away because I wore it.” I have much to be humble about. But, if I was in Steve Brown’s club, no one would have ever given me a pin in the…
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Dynamics of the Spiritual Life
Christians who are no longer sure that God loves and accepts them in Jesus, apart from their present spiritual achievements, are subconsciously radically insecure persons – much less secure than non-Christians, because they have too much light to rest easily under the constant bulletins they receive from their Christian environment about the holiness of God…
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In Defense of Christmas Day
There is considerable debate concerning the birth date of Jesus Christ. Many suspect he was born in April or May. Others suggest, and even celebrate, a January birth. Traditionally, of course, we cling to the 25th of December. The earliest recorded celebration of Christmas was in the year 86AD. It was about 40 years later before Christmas became a regular…
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A Christmas Quiz
Test your knowledge of the Christmas Story using this quiz edited from LeadershipU & Probe Ministries. A link to an answer key can be found at the bottom of the page. Click: Answer Key
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Siamese Twins: Godliness & Prayer
[W]e know that prayer is the most important thing for a Christian to do from the example of godly men in history. It can be safely said that there never has been and never will be a truly godly man who does not pray. Godliness and prayerfulness are Siamese twins; never is one without the…
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Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research
According to ESPN, this is Jimmy V Week. It is a week when ESPN, in conjunction with the V Foundation, remember former North Carolina State Basketball Coach Jim Valvano, and raise funds for Cancer Research. Watch Coach V’s powerful message that kicked off this foundation shortly before his passing in ’93: I don’t comment about it…
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Enduring Aroma of the Gospel
People don’t earn God’s approval or receive life and salvation because of anything they’ve done. Rather, the only reason they receive life and salvation is because of God’s kindness through Christ. There is no other way. Many Christians are tired of hearing this teaching over and over. They think that they learned it all long…
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The Times They Are A-Changin’
With proper dues to Bob Dylan, “The times they are a-changin’”. I found that glaringly evident when, earlier this week, someone sent me the following video that was oringianlly presented to a gathering of SONY executives. When I watch this video I find myself wondering about the implications for the church, especially as it relates to our mission…
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Prerequisites for Effective Prayer
In order to have an effective prayer life Scripture teaches that there are certain prerequisites. Among them: 1. Relationship We must have a relationship with God the Father, which comes only through a relationship with Jesus. (John 14.6) The preface to the Lord’s Prayer makes a distinction between those who have a right to call…
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What About Gay Marriage?
Anger at the disproportionate number of African Americans who voted for California’s same-sex marriage ban “has been widely noted”, says Jeff Jacoby in the Boston Globe. But “for sheer hatefuless” the “hatemongering” directed against Mormons for pushing the ballot measure can’t be beat. (See The Week for full article.) I’ve watched the news with…
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God Made Us to Pray
While studying this afternoon I stumbled upon this thought from J.I. Packer: It is not too much to say that God made us to pray; that prayer is (not the easiest, but) the most natural activity in which in which we ever engage; and that prayer is the measure of a man in God’s sight.…
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Hi Ho, Hi Ho… It’s Off to the Polls I Go
Call me old fashioned, but I don’t open presents before Christmas morning. And I don’t vote before election day. That’s not a point of pride. It’s just what I do. I am comfortable that way. I go off the the polls this morning comforted by these thoughts: 1. I am confident about the “class” of both…
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Gridiron Warriors
The final game of my sons’ 2008 football season has come and gone. While in most respects it was a disappointing season for their teams, both of them accounted for themselves fairly well. This picture above was taken after the final game – a “W”. It was special because our younger son, Matthew, a Freshman, who…
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