The entire word grouping of evangelical, evangelism, and evangelistic is loaded, isn’t it? That word family conjures up in some minds images of bad TV preachers, divisive politicians, and out-of-touch congregations. So for this post, I want to re-claim the root word as I then make a crucial distinction between a couple of its applications. Read the full article…
There was a recent survey on the most influential quotes from the motion picture industry. Some obvious winners include “Make my day,” “Show me the money!” and “Do you feel lucky today, punk?” So it got me thinking . . . what are some unforgettable lines in rock music? Lines that may have little to Read the full article…
We showed this as part of the sermon yesterday. Screenwriter: Chris Macedo. Director: Chris Macedo. Lead Actor: Chris Macedo. Hmmmmm.
For me, it’s rats. And heights. And failure. What about you? Where’s your fear? For a lot of churches and ministries, that fear has to do with the Holy Spirit. Too much, too little. But we’ll discover an entirely different kind of fear when it comes to the Spirit this Sunday. And I can’t wait. Read the full article…
I’ve always loved Acts 5:41: The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. Suffering for the faith, then, is a privilege. A reward for faithfulness in the midst of persecution. Frankly, most of the “suffering” that North American pastors and Christians endure is at the Read the full article…
