9:13 PM This is the best collection of articles on Islam and the Christian faith that I have found. “Much has been said in recent days by politicians and media to the effect that Islam is a peaceful religion, that we all worship the same god (God), and that all religions are basically equal, and that religious beliefs ar…
10:59 PM Barb King writes from Albany, NY about how she discovered God’s faithfulness while helping her daughter Rachel:Rachel is scheduled to sing for the offertory this Sunday and I couldn’t find the CD with the music anywhere. I literally looked everywhere I could think of at home and at church. Time is running out and f…
11:32 PM Tony Blankley thinks General Boykin was right. So do I. 11:28 PM Dennis Prager describes 15 specific areas of conflict between Right and Left in Part 2 of The Second American Civil War: What It’s About. Here’s an excerpt:The fact is that this country is profoundly divided on virtually every major social, personal a…
8:54 PM Bruce Thorn called tonight and we talked for 25 minutes. Our friendship goes back almost forty years, to the days when we grew up together in Russellville, Alabama. He and Anna and Elliot live in Sheffield, Alabama. Every time Bruce calls, he shares insights about the Lord that I don’t get anywhere else. We talked a…
7:49 PM This was my 8th year to do Billy Sunday—and it was the best one yet. Largest crowds by far. I talked with Corrine Hill and Skip Olson afterwards and we all lost count of how many times we did the presentation. The “Billy Sunday Singers” sang “Brighten the Corner” (that was Billy Sunday’s theme song in …
THE SON OF SO MANY TEARS by Ray Pritchard One of my favorite stories about the power of prayer to win the lost is over 1,600 years old. It begins with a woman named Monica who was raised by Christian parents in North Africa. When she was old enough, her parents arranged a marriage to a pagan man. Evidently the marriage was …
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 20035:17 PM A friend who heard me preach at Gull Lake saw Josh’s Chicago pictures that I mentioned yesterday. She writes with a good question: Was just viewing Josh’s photos. They are great, but where’s one of Dixie? I believe she was the most prayed over little dog over her lost weekend. On that Sunday nite I woke up during a …
4:17 PM Josh has really gotten into digital photography this year. This week his “Sweet Home Chicago” photo taken at night from the Hancock Building won first place (out of 280 entries) in the Urban Landscapes competition on the DP Challenge website. To see the winning photo in a special poster version, click here. 10:5…
4:59 PM Okay, now I’ve seen everything. The Christianity Today website has an interview with eminent theologian J.I. Packer discussing Are the Cubs Really Cursed?. Packer manages to take a swipe at Kerry Wood (who didn’t pitch that great last night). The brief Q&A is actually helpful on the difference between biblical curse…
11:13 PM Not that it matters, but I still believed the Cubs would come back in the 8th inning and somehow win it in the 9th. It didn’t happen, but the playoff run was fun while it lasted. Thanks to all who sent in comments and predictions. So it will be at least 96 years between World Series victories for the Cubs. And good…