05/27/12
Do you know a hoarder? I don’t mean somebody who can’t throw anything away. I mean somebody who keeps to himself everything he has and can’t let go of anything. In today’s gospel parable the un-named “rich man” lives a...[more]
05/27/12
Have you had times when a stab of pain was personal enough and stunning enough to somehow cause you to put your hand over your mouth and keep it there a while? Times when you want to scream, “What is going on here? What is this...[more]
05/27/12
WE ARE LIVING IN A POST-CHRISTIAN SOCIETY. In America’s past, Christian ideas have ruled and dominated the public square. Those days are moving behind us. How will we realize this vision of being Christian in a very...[more]
05/27/12
Two religions that put special emphasis on men are America’s fastest growing, according to a study released this week. Mormons and Muslims are adding the most members, while mainline Protestants and Catholics continue to shed...[more]
05/26/12
The tiny skiff sailed across the English Channel in the foggy dead of night. Icy winds and frothy waves tossed the boat from side to side, nearly capsizing the fragile vessel. But my grandfather, nineteen year-old Ralph Waldo...[more]
05/20/12
I believe that one day, my preaching of God’s Word will be called a hate crime. The way the U.S. is going the things we teach and will be called hate speech. We may not be able to speak at all. We had communist revolutions in...[more]
05/20/12
I still feel the sizzle of burning flesh when Talid, my Turkmen Christian brother, had his feet branded with a white-hot iron. He narrowly escaped and limped across a scorching desert to safety. My dear friend, Iranian pastor...[more]
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