The Deeper Journey
Get my Periodic Personal Updates which go out around 6 times a year. In each update, I tell “behind-the-scenes” stories from my own life and ministry to encourage and inspire you. I also let you know about new resources and special offers. After you join the update list, you will receive my new eBook, Discipleship [Read More...]
Several years ago, Michael Hyatt (former CEO of Thomas Nelson) responded to a rumor on his blog. In the post, Michael wrote, “According to the most recent rumor—which I’ve now heard twice—we [Thomas Nelson] are planning a layoff for June 19th … We are scheduled to close the transaction on June 12th, so, supposedly, this [Read More...]
With respect to fellow servants of God who have ministered previous to me, I try to find the best in them rather than criticizing those areas in which I might disagree. With respect to Billy Graham, many positive things can be said about him. But there are three little-known quotes of his (that for me [Read More...]
This interview with Bono regarding Jesus Christ is simply fascinating. Read it and be inspired! fv Bono: My understanding of the Scriptures has been made simple by the person of Christ. Christ teaches that God is love. What does that mean? What it means for me: a study of the life of Christ. Love here [Read More...]
If you are making an impact on people’s lives, you will . . . (not might) . . . attract haters. So if you don’t want any haters in your life, don’t speak, don’t write, don’t blog, don’t podcast . . . oh, and don’t breathe. Haters are either fueled by jealousy, low self-esteem (which is trying [Read More...]
Over the holiday’s, Zondervan sent me a copy of Rick Warren’s new book, The Daniel Plan. This is an impressive volume, being co-written and endorsed by some of the health heavy-weights of our time, including prominent medical doctors (like the inimitable Dr. Oz). The layout of the book is beautiful with nifty colors and text [Read More...]
My response to John MacArthur’s new book Strange Fire and his old book Charismatic Chaos has just released. The cover design was created by Ryan J. Rhoades of ReformationDesigns.com. The response is an eBook. Table of Contents 1. Why I’m Making This Critique Available 2. Broken Fellowship Over a Peripheral Doctrine 3. Commending & Criticizing MacArthur’s [Read More...]
John Lennon, founding member of The Beatles, was one of the most controversial people in America during the 60s and 70s. And he still is today. Not too long ago, a fascinating interview with Lennon from 1969 has resurfaced. The interview was lost for around 30 years and only recently emerged. No doubt, many of [Read More...]
Now is a good time to go back and re-read Warning: The World is Watching How We Christians Treat One Another. Why do so many people not want to have anything to do with Jesus? It’s because of the cruel, harsh, self-righteous, and judgmental attitude that some professing “Christians” level against their fellow believers. “Why would [Read More...]
What follows is a listing of the Best Christian Blogs according to various blog ranking systems and high-profile bloggers. The Top 10 Christian Blogs (BlogRank) The Top 10 Christian Blogs (Top 10 of Social Media) The Top 100 Christian Blogs (Till He Comes) 10 of the Best Christian Blogs You Should Be Reading (Of Dust [Read More...]
Before you read this review, I want to give you my book DISCIPLESHIP IN CRISIS: 9 Reasons Why Discipleship Isn’t Working Today * Problems & Solutions. Just click the banner to get your free copy. Patheos asked me to review David Platt’s new book Follow Me. And I agreed. David Platt and I have never [Read More...]
The following article was written by Jon Zens in 2008. Three things to keep in mind: 1. Most Christians never realize or understand the despicable, sub-human act that gossip and slander are in the eyes of God until it happens to them. 2. Zens is using the biblical definitions for “gossip” and “slander,” not the [Read More...]
The following is told from the lips of Lazarus, the man whom Jesus raised from the dead. The story presents several different ways in which people respond to Christians when they are sick or suffering. — I could not sleep most of the night. Tossing miserably, my mind refused to shut down. Neither would the [Read More...]
“Another cause back of our top-heavy and ugly over-organization is fear. Churches and societies founded by saintly men with courage, faith and sanctified imagination appear unable to propagate themselves on the same spiritual level beyond one or two generations. The spiritual fathers were not able to sire others with courage and faith equal to their [Read More...]
I’ve never been a lover of coffee, but I have enjoyed a few cups each morning for as long as I can remember. Regarding coffee, I’ve read some of the data that shows its health benefits. Apparently, it’s a great antioxident. However, I’ve been stressed lately with several projects that have overwhelmed me, and I [Read More...]
To the many who have asked, here are my comments about the subject of hell that I’ve written and tweeted in the past. * Whatever the nature of eternal punishment is — conscious torment or annihilation — this question has never altered my desire to bring people to Jesus Christ. Jesus is real Life, for the here-and-now, [Read More...]
Follow Patheos on
Copyright 2008-2014, Patheos. All rights reserved. Terms of Service | Patheos Privacy Policy | Site developed by Avalon Consulting, LLC
Follow Patheos
Evangelical: