My father went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 3rd. A week later I had the honor of giving the eulogy at his funeral back in Australia, and what follows below is a transcript. He lived a wonderfully fruitful life for His Savior, and I will always consider it the most profound [...]
The Top 5 Things I’m Thankful For This Thanksgiving
November 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Since coming to the United States in 2003, Thanksgiving has come to be a favorite holiday to me. I love that (despite the marketers’ best efforts) it still hasn’t been commercialized like Christmas and Easter. It’s not about gifts and shopping, it’s about pausing to appreciate the providence of God and praise Him for it, [...]
Friday Dispatches – Week Ending 11/16/2012
November 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A collection of assorted postings and pages I picked up while aimlessly wandering around the net this past week. First Words. Justin Welby, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, gave his first press conference from Lambeth Palace. There have been mixed reports on how evangelical he is, so we will wait with baited but hopeful [...]
“Nefarious: Merchant of Souls” [Review]
November 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For the past 2 years I’ve been involved with organizing an annual missions awareness and training day for pastors and church leaders. Our third event in March of 2013 will focus on the horrific worldwide industry of human trafficking. In preparation for this I was asked to watch the newly released, multiple award winning documentary, [...]
The Christian & Civil Disobedience
November 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Well, the election is finally behind us. The re-appointment of President Obama is one thing, but receiving less attention was the fact that yesterday also saw several more states vote to recognize same sex marriages (and for the first time by a popular vote in the United States). These decisions to re-define what constitutes marriage [...]
The Preacher and Writer’s Block
November 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been in the trenches as a lead pastor for over 20 years now. Over that period I’ve preached 2 to 3 times each week to the congregations I’ve served, plus some other engagements I’ve been invited to from time to time, plus weddings and funerals. That means that, based on an average of 150 [...]
“The Chocolate Soldier” by C.T. Studd [Dead Guy University]
November 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On Sundays I post classic pieces from Church history. Today we have a very challenging piece by C.T. Studd (1860-1931). The great man pulled no punches! A brief biographical sketch follows at the bottom of this post. (Note: All emphases in the following article are the author’s, as printed in the original publication.) The Chocolate [...]
Friday Dispatches – Week Ending 11/2/2012
November 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A collection of assorted postings and pages I picked up while aimlessly wandering around the net this past week. 3 things have dominated the past week, and 1 more thing SHOULD have. Superstorm Sandy. The devastation has been terrible. We live 50 miles from New York City, and spent 24 hours hunkered down listening [...]
New eBook: “The Revival We Need” by Oswald J. Smith
November 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
I have another classic eBook for you today. Download it absolutely free (see link below). “The Revival We Need”, by Oswald J. Smith, was first published in 1925. The author was Founding Pastor of The People’s Church in Toronto, Canada, and a missionary statesman who raised millions of dollars for the work of world evangelization. [...]
Reformation Day Plus One
November 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For many Americans, yesterday was just Halloween. “Candy Day.” For Eastcoasters cleaning up after the devastation of “Superstorm Sandy”, it wasn’t even that. Lots of kids will have to wait until the streets are safe and their parents can think about something other than where to get water and gasoline. For the Church, however, October [...]
Memorizing Scripture For Dummies (Like Me!)
October 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Anyone can memorize Scripture. It’s simply a myth that remembering passages of the Bible is a special ability bestowed on a chosen few. The question is not “Can I memorize Scripture?” but “Do WANT to?” If our desire is strong enough, we can all do it. Why Should We Memorize Scripture? There are a number [...]
“If Repentance Is Lacking” by Donald Gee [Dead Guy University]
October 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Each Sunday I post classic pieces from the history of the Church. Today we’re hearing from “The Apostle of Balance”, Pentecostal pioneer and statesman, Donald Gee (1891-1966). A brief sketch of his life follows at the bottom of this post. If Repentance is Lacking by Donald Gee What I believe to be the deepest need of [...]
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