Tonight we had a wonderful meal at the Yocona River Inn, an amazing restaurant on a country road about six miles outside of Oxford. During the football season, you can hardly get in on the weekends. Tonight we were the third group in the restaurant. When the meal was served, I prayed a prayer asking God’s blessing on …
A few years ago we sent 5000 copies of An Anchor for the Soul to Word of Life in New York where they were bundled with a New Testament and a Quiet Time Diary. These Solider Quiet Time Packs were then sent to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. We just received this report (via Wayne Lewis) from a soldier serving in Iraq:I j …
Today Mark celebrates his 26th birthday. Back in 1981 I was pastoring Redeemer Covenant Church in Downey, California (a Los Angeles suburb). Mark was born in nearby Whittier. Two years later we moved to Garland, Texas (a Dallas suburb) where I became the pastor of Northeast Bible Church. Soon thereafter we enrolled Mark in …
This four-part series explores the Old Testament prophecies concerning Jesus Christ. Feel free to use this material in any way that may be helpful to you as we prepare for the celebration of our Lord’s birth.Born of a VirginA Prophet Like MosesLamb of GodSeed of the Woman
Overheard in Sunday School last week . . .”Why did the Wise Men smell like smoke? Because the Bible says they came from afar.”The class convulsed in laughter although I didn’t get it at first. It helps if you hear someone say it with a deep Southern accent.
In late September Marlene and I traveled to Thailand for ten days. We were joined in Thailand by Bill and Mary Jo Price of Columbus, Ohio. During our time there we met missionaries Charles and Lourdes Holmes. Lourdes has served in Thailand for forty years. A large part of their very effective ministry involves reaching out …
We have just posted a new sermon called Does Jesus Know My Name? Here’s an excerpt:This is the ultimate answer to the answer to the question, “Does Jesus know my name?” In John 10:14 Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me.” The last time I saw my father before he died, he was in the Inte …
The email arrived from somewhere on the other side of the world. It came from a person I do not know and described a most unusual situation, asking for my advice. Here are the particulars. A few years ago, this couple felt called of God to start a new church to reach immigrants in a city in Asia. Both husband and wife worke …
The Portuguese edition of The Healing Power of Forgiveness has just just been released. You can obtain copies from the following address:Editora Mundo ChristaoRua Antonio Carlos Tacconi 7904810-020 Sao Paulo SPBrasil
Check out Steve Tanner’s 25 Days of Christmas Music. Each day from now until December 25, Steve will feature a new Christmas song that you can download. Here is part of his explanation:Starting December 1 through December 25, I’ll be posting a new song each day that you can download, no strings attached. It&rsqu …