I’m reading an ebook called Houses That Change the World, by Wolfgang Simson. It’s available as a free download from www.openheaven.com. It’s about the house church movement and its potential to change the face of Christianity, with an emphasis on the example of the […]
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The church and today’s youth
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I’m going to tie together a few recent headlines here, to try to get a sense of where we are headed as a church and as a nation. On the bad side, […]
Can man be good without God?
I don’t really follow these things, but I was reading about how a comedian, Ricky Gervais, mocked God during the Golden Globes awards. Gervais was subsequently interviewed by Piers Morgan, and this is what he said in part: [Christians] don’t have a monopoly on […]
God’s faithfulness in the midst of genocide
Left to Tell, by Immaculee’ Ilibagiza A few weeks ago a sister sent me an email forward about a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, Immaculee’ Ilibagiza, and how God had preserved her through the horrors there. I did a little research and knew there […]
Genocide on slow-burn
I first fell in love with the Karen people of Burma decades ago, when I read Don Richardson’s amazing Eternity in Their Hearts. The Karen are a precious people that had never seen the white man, yet they began having dreams and visions that […]
Obama celebrates abortion
On the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, president Obama issued an affirmational statement: Today marks the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that protects women’s health and reproductive freedom, and affirms a fundamental principle: that government should not intrude […]
Seeking peace
The Guardian has an interesting article on the downside to social networking. But it doesn’t focus on the more blatant dangers we hear about, such as stalkers, immorality or the loss of privacy. It’s focus is on the subtle but profound effect of life […]
Facebook Apps Allowing Access to Numbers, Addresses
Today comes news (see excerpt and link below) of yet another depredation of privacy, again from the leader in that field, Facebook. Facebook will now open personal information, such as addresses and even mobile phone numbers, to its apps. Previous to this it was […]
“Parent One”, “Parent Two”
There is plenty to be disturbed about in our nation, even on a daily basis, but this latest story struck me as a milestone to be noted. Yesterday, the State Department announced that it was “improving” passport applications to ask for information about “Parent […]
Representative Giffords shot dead -update: she’s alive and expected to pull through, praise God.
Word just came in that Congresswoman Giffords of Arizona has been shot dead, along with several others. I don’t know if there was political motivation behind this, or just a slightly purer form of mental illness, but this is a terrible event for this […]
An answer to invasive searches
The problem of identifying terrorists has become much more subtle than we once thought it to be, and our methodology of dealing with the problem is pathetically inadequate. There is not a machine or a manual inspection technique possible that will detect the explosive delivery methods that are already extant or that are coming soon. Yet the authorities continue to place all their trust in such inspection mechanisms.
Another chance for America, another chance for the church
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. -Prov 16:18 And so it’s true, pride comes before a fall; I’m telling you, so that you don’t lose all. – John Lennon, “I’m a loser”, 1965 Yesterday, America gave the Democrats an historic drubbing. […]
Taking back America
This has already gone viral, and for good reason. Christie has done an amazing job facing down deeply entrenched special interests that are destroying our nation from within. I am glad that some people have the specific calling to the governmental realm, and are […]
Out of the comfort zone, and on to victory
Out of weakness were made strong – Heb 11.34 Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle –Ps144.1 The story of Gideon gives us a vivid biblical illustration of how the Lord can raise up […]
