I recently read Foxe’s Christian Martyrs. This book is a tough read. It is a book that every Christian should read. He describes the gruesome deaths of Christians from the Apostles to martyrs in the 1500’s. Some of the martyrs were tortured beyond belief. [Read more…]
I collected rock albums for 30 years. I actually quit a couple of years ago because I realized that I would never find the one – the last album that would complete my collection. After collecting 1,600 albums and realizing that 2,000 wouldn’t be enough, I figured I might as well quit. [Read more…]
Fear can grip us so tight that it cripples us. Fear can actually paralyze us, shut us down. Sometimes fear and stress even cause us physical symptoms. Personally, when I am really nervous my stomach bothers me. [Read more…]
There’s nothing like a glass of cold water on a hot summer day when the temperature is near 100 degrees. Likewise, a hot bowl of soup can do wonders for you when you are sick. [Read more…]
At one time or another you may have heard a preacher on TV saying something like, “Come to Jesus and He will give you health, wealth and happiness.” They are trying to sell people on Christianity so they will have a better life (some of these pastors are very wealthy and they live “the good life” – for now), selling this brand of Christianity. [Read more…]
My wife and I started a publishing company in August 2010. I wrote about this in a blog last fall called New Career. We are both convinced that it was God’s will for us to start Bound by Faith Publishers. We published Parenting Moment by Moment in October 2010 and we released Night of the Cossack April 2011. [Read more…]
It seems like several pastors and Christian singers lately have come out in favor of universalism. They may not even call it that, but if you listen closely to what they say, this is the direction they are going. They basically believe that since God is love, God will not punish people for their sins, He will just forgive everyone no matter what and that everyone will be alright. [Read more…]
Bad things happen. Sometimes, bad things happen to good people. I know of Christians who have recently:
• Lost their job
• Lost their home
• Been diagnosed with cancer
• Died
• Buried a baby [Read more…]
A lot of people say that they are glad that evangelism “isn’t their spiritual gift” (I know, because I used to be one of them). Other people say that God doesn’t prompt them to witness. [Read more…]
A lot of people have already planned for their summer vacation. People, budget, save up money, decide where they want to travel to, route the best way to get there, make plane and hotel reservations, etc. [Read more…]