“Some Christian and non-Christian friends of mine are talking about what it means for Christians to say they are homosexual. How can I engage in such conversations for the good of the gospel?” Here are a few thoughts…
The Shack has enjoyed 100 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list and it is a sad indictment on American Christianity. In light of 2 years at the top, this is a good time to re-release this review.
This question came up recently: “What happens to babies who are stillborn? Do they go to heaven?” Here are some thoughts to consider with some passages of Scripture to review.
Esteem self? Jesus’ taught quite the opposite. The way to life is not filling up on self, but the utter draining of self. Spit out that poison pill of self and drink to the dregs the gospel of life.
If you are considering the claims of Christ, there is no doubt the question “why?” has passed through your heart. “Why should I believe in Christ?” This is the appropriate question, for faith in Christ is a matter of the heart and it is from the heart that the “why?” questions spring. Salvation in Christ [...]
Every so often, there is a surge within the Church. At times these surges illuminate God’s glory and fame. From the heavens strikes a flash of divine lightning which sets the church ablaze. The fire burns with the brightness of revival and worship. Other times, there are surges which darken and quench. In this [...]
Soul winner and Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon once suggested, “Excitement will accompany every great movement…you cannot blast great rocks without the sound of explosions nor fight a battle and keep everybody as quiet as a mouse.”1 Since Christ’s magnificent death on the cross, it seems that history has seen numerous and exciting evangelical movements. [...]
The Practice of Godward Prayer is a 6 week teaching curriculum. This series leads students through a detailed study of Christian prayer as presented in the Scriptures. Rather than teaching that prayer is merely a way to selfishly “ask for and get what you want,” this series presents prayer as a way to bring pleasure [...]
Reclaiming Christmas by Proclaiming the Christ is a 4 week teaching curriculum. This curriculum is not a purely practical training in evangelism. Rather than majoring on the how of evangelism, this series seeks to explain the what and why of the Gospel. The goal of each lesson is not to create people who know the [...]
WARNING: THIS REVIEW WILL SPOIL THE STORYLINE AND ENDING.
To preserve your suspense, read everything except “The General Story.”
Every so often a “Christian” book emerges from the shadows of obscurity, causing major waves in the literary market. Over the past few months, The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity by William P. Young has acquired a place [...]
