We have just posted a new sermon called God Has a Bigger Plan. Here’s an excerpt:A few days ago I received word that Rusty Farabaugh died five years after being diagnosed with Stage 4 liver cancer. Shortly after his initial diagnosis he saw one of my books and was drawn to it because, as he wrote me later, “I wa …
Today we have added a Links section to the website. You will find it on the Blog page in the left-hand column. Scroll down past the Archives and the Categories. We organized the links this way:Bible Study ResourcesHere you will find websites that offer Bible commentaries and encyclopedias, Bible translations, and several mu …
1) This morning I received a note from ZDL Books in Beijing. They publish the Chinese translation of The ABCs of Wisdom. Here was the unexpected good news:”You will be glad to know that your book ’The ABC’s of Wisdom’ is now our best selling title! We have sold nearly 30,000 copies now and it is still go …
Early Thursday morning—around 5 AM—we leave for Chicago. We are eating dinner that night with friends in Chicago, on Friday we have a home meeting in Oak Park, on Saturday we have a board meeting and a meeting for volunteers who are helping us “optimize” the sermons on the Keep believing website, on Sunday I’m preac …
A friend e-mailed me with the news that his mother’s cancer surgery had been successful. He ended his message with this statement: “God is God, good, and great.” As I pondered his words I was struck at once by their simplicity and profundity. How much truth those six little words contain. They summarize …
This question arrived a few minutes ago. I’m going to take a stab at it and then invite others to weigh in. Perhaps this is a question you could post on your blog. I’m a young guy just starting to preach. I’m still learning how to exactly formulate my notes and thoughts for good delivery on Sunday morning. …
Forty years ago today Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, TN. This morning’s Tupelo Daily Journal contains two articles relating to his legacy:Forty Years LaterOn Wednesday Dr. King’s niece, Alveda King, visited Tupelo. She has gained considerable attention for her work on behalf of the unborn. …
Brian Bill is one of my favorite preachers. I say that because a) I have know him for almost 20 years, b) I have seen his pastoral work up close and personal, and c) I read his sermons every week. Brian serves as pastor of Pontiac Bible Church, a growing congregation located about 80 miles south of Chicago. On his sermon pa …
On Friday morning I’m taking part in the monthly Fire Away! program on American Family Radio. Our topic will be “Intelligent Design: Has It Been Expelled?” The title is a reference to the upcoming blockbuster movie called Expelled! featuring Ben Stein. The program airs live from 10-11 AM Central Time. Go to the Americ …
This video shows how an old gospel hymn can be sung beautifully in a contemporary style. I love the song, and I love how the great crowd at the Passion ’06 conference sings along.