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I’m back home in Tupelo after a whirlwind trip to Toronto for an appearance on “100 Huntley Street” this morning. Special Thanks to Doug Campbell of Canadian Christian Tours for picking me up. Ironically I think Toronto was warmer than Tupelo, partly because we have “moist” cold here compared with “dry” cold in Canada …
This morning President Bush spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington. You can read the text of his remarks here. During his brief comments, the president mentioned Father Mychal Judge, a chaplain with the New York Fire Department who lost his life when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11. Father Mychal had …
Anthony Bollback has posted the latest edition of China Clippings. Josh and Leah visited China while we were in the Holy Land. Here are some photos from their trip. Here is an updated report on religious freedom in China. The article notes the continuing need for trained leaders for the burgeoning Christian movement in Chin …
This morning I’m flying to Toronto where tomorrow morning I’m doing an interview on 100 Huntley Street, Canada’s premier daily Christian television program. We’ll be talking about my book The Healing Power of Forgiveness. The program is broadcast across Canada and can be viewed online and by satellit …
Last night I went to bed thinking about the Super Bowl, which is something that hasn’t happened in a long time. In the last few years, I’ve watched the game but not with a lot of interest. This year is different, however, and I am in fact torn between the Bears and the Colts. Mostly, maybe entirely, I’m fo …
A few days ago a friend emailed me with the news that he has accepted a call to pastor a church in the suburbs of a great American city. Already his home is on the market, and he plans to begin his ministry in his new church in the next few weeks. I could hear the excitement as he wrote about the opportunities for outreach …
Here is a sermon I preached during our Holy Land tour:Peace, Be Still! A Short Sermon on the Sea of GalileeHere is an excerpt:The disciples were afraid because they were men who were used to being in control of life. They knew how to handle hard situations. There wasn’t a weakling among them. And yet, when put in a li …
When we boarded the plane in Tel Aviv on Friday morning, I picked up a copy of the English edition of the Jerusalem Post. The headlines reported that the president of Israel is taking a leave of absence because of serious accusations of sexual misconduct. One story noted that should he eventually step down or be impeached, …
When I asked the tour members to share their digital photos with me, I ended up with over 7000 images. Here are a few of my favorites: