Advice from An Old Hillbilly: Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks, bankers, and politicians at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. Words that soak into your ears are whispered,...
New Suit When Billy Graham was 92 years-old, he was struggling with Parkinson’s disease. In January, a month before his 93rd birthday, leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, invited their favorite son, Billy Graham to a luncheon in his honor. Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation because of his struggles...
A son took his father to a restaurant to enjoy a delicious dinner. His father is quite old and therefore, a little weak too. While eating, food occasionally fell on his shirt and pants. The other guests watched the old man with their faces contorted in disgust, but his son...
The issue seems so simple. For example; If I knew basic fundamental beliefs of an organization, why would I try to change that. I would not join the Boy Scouts, and try to turn them into Girl Scouts; Become an Avon Rep, and make them let me sell Tupperware; move...
More than a decade ago, John MacArthur called modern churches to return to sound doctrine—we need to hear that call again. Christians historically have understood that their calling is to be in the world but not of the world. As Os Guinness pointed out in a perceptive series of articles...
A Prayer for Personal Fellowship by Reverend William Casto Our Father who art in heaven, we thank thee that thou art upon earth too. We thank thee for thy many revelations to us and our privilege to fellowship with thee. If we go into the fields and forests thou art...
GOD DIDN’T DESIGN CHURCH TO FIT ON A SCREEN More and more, I hear it: “JP, I stream your teaching every week for church.” I know people mean it as encouragement. But honestly? It discourages me. Streaming Isn’t Church Let’s get this out of the way: I’m grateful for technology....
I Don’t Want This to Be Part of My Story MARCH 21, 2019 by Lysa TerKeurst “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” Isaiah 40:29 (NIV) Have you ever caught yourself thinking, Dear God, please don’t let this be part of my story … ?...
The message of canceled church services BY SCOTT GUNN · PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 10, 2013 · UPDATED JUNE 24, 2020 UPDATE in 2020: I see this 2013 post getting some attention today, in June 2020. This blog post was written in 2013 in response to issues with winter storms in New England. For those who may...
