Funerals or memorial services are interesting events. The person who has passed is long, long gone. They are on the other side now. But for those of us who are still living, we get to talk and reminisce about them. Every now and then, you get to speak at a funeral....
I was watching a video recently, and it really got me thinking. We have such huge problems within the visible church. Some of the antics that are performed to get people’s attention are just beyond the pale. But does any of that bring glory to the Lord? Is it the job...
I decided to go vote a few weeks ago. As I was walking out from voting, one of the ladies said, “I was hoping you would come today. I wanted to ask you something.” That led to a 30-minute conversation about Sean Combs, the allegations against him, and the video that...
When it comes to outreach, what kinds of opportunities is your church creating to reach the lost and needy? Merle and the gang at his church run a food pantry, and they always have some amazing encounters. Here’s one he sent in: Recently, I gave your One Heartbeat...
I was reading the other day about an expression that intrigued me. I wondered where the terms “burn your boats,” “burn boats,” or “burn the ships” came from. The idiom “burn boats” is derived from the story of Hernán Cortés, who, upon arriving in Mexico in 1519,...
