I just completed a two-part sermon series on praying for the sick:Praying for the Sick–Part 1 Praying for the Sick–Part 2 In the first part I looked in some detail at the four-step process outlined in James 5:14-15. In the second part I discussed the importance of understanding “healing” from a broader perspecti…
It’s been an excellent week on the radio. On Monday we talked to Gary Chapman and Woodrow Kroll. Yesterday we talked to Tim LaHaye. Today we’re talking to Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of Billy Graham and an accomplished speaker and writer, about her new book The Magnificent Obsession. We’ll be interviewing her from 10:15-11 AM CDT o…
Popular Christian author Tim LaHaye will be our guest on “Today’s Issues” on American Family Radio today. I’m co-hosting both hours of the program with Tim Wildmon from 10 AM-12 Noon Central Time. We’ll interview Tim LaHaye during the first hour, from 10:15-11 AM, about his new book Jesus: Why the World is Still Fascin…
Unless you are a fan of rodeo, you may not have heard about a fun event called “Bull Poker” in which three or four cowboys sit around a table in the middle of the arena with a bull let loose to wreak havoc. While the cowboys sit at the table playing poker, the bull roams freely. Eventually the bull is bound to charge the table, scatteri…
Saturday Afternoon Minneapolis Airport I am writing this note from a tiny cubicle that doubles as a pay phone station next to gate C22. Before our flight to Memphis leaves, I wanted to report on an amazing conversation we had with a happy Muslim. A few minutes ago we landed on our flight from Portland to Minneapolis. Because we had a little time, we …
I meant to say something profound because this is our 35th anniversary.But the hour is late so this will have to do. I actually don’t remember a lot about that hot night in Phoenix when so many years ago we were married.But I was there and she was there and she said “I do" and that has made all the difference.N…
Several weeks ago I started a series to explain what Keep Believing is all about. You can read the previous installments here:We’re an Internet-Based Ministry We Believe in the Power of Preaching We Support Gospel Outreach Through the Book Depot We Encourage People Everywhere to Keep Believing in Jesus It occurred to m…
We have just added a new listing to our page of Recommended Resources. Check out the website called Free Bible Commentary, featuring written, audio and video resources by Dr. Bob Utley. Here is the description from his website:We are a non-profit Bible study ministry dedicated to reaching the world for Christ. Our goal is to empower God’s peo…
Few doctrines stir up as much controversy as the doctrine of predestination. It’s easy to spend time in the pulpit arguing instead of encouraging the flock of God. Last Sunday Phil Newton preached a fine sermon on Romans 8:28-30 called God, The Christian, and His Purpose, Pt. 2. I commend it to you as a fine example of how to deal with a diff…
On a perfectly gorgeous afternoon in Cannon Beach, with bright sun and no clouds, Tim Greenidge and I judged the sand sculpture contest. We had over 20 entries. The winners will be announced at supper tonight. I want to give special attention to two sculptures based on sermons I’ve preached this week: …