This morning I’m doing a live interivew on WMBI (90.1 FM) in Chicago from 10:05-10:20 AM.
This morning I preached at Village Bible Church in Sugar Grove, IL, a suburb on the far western edge of Chicago. After the service I stayed and spoke at a leaders’ luncheon at the request of Pastor Tim Badal. Marlene and I both thought this was one of the most exciting churches we’ve visited in a long time.When …
Check out this article called Christianity Finds a Fulcrum in Asia. The author puts forth a number of stunning claims and predictions, including . . .10,000 Chinese become Christians every day.Chinese may comprise the world’s largest concentration of Christians by 2050.China feels an enormous spiritual hunger caused i …
After an all-too-brief stay in Tupelo, we are on the road again. This time we’re driving to Chicago, but not the usual route through Memphis and up I-57. We’re taking the Natchez Trace to Nashville where we will catch I-65 to Louisville and on to Indianapolis. Tonight we’ll be in South Bend, Indiana becaus …
White House Press Secretary Tony Snow reflects on Cancer’s Unexpected Blessings. Here is an excerpt:The moment you enter the Valley of the Shadow of Death, things change. You discover that Christianity is not something doughy, passive, pious, and soft. Faith may be the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of th …
The following story comes from my friend Dave Burchett. It seems that a young pitcher for the Texas Rangers had just been called up from the minors. He got his big chance because he had shown a fearless ability to throw strikes no matter who was at the plate. Finally the night came when he was going to pitch in the major le …
Let’s suppose you’re a pastor and you’re preaching this Sunday. That’s six days away. To the man or woman in the pew, that seems like a long time, but it’s not. Perhaps you’ve heard of the Preacher’s Calendar. It goes like this . . .MondayTuesdaySundayThat’s the way it feels t …
We have just posted a sermon called In God’s Waiting Room: Lessons From the “Down Times” of Life. Here’s an excerpt:Here’s an insight you may never have considered. When God puts us in a position of waiting on him, the answer almost always surprises us. Consider the situation in Acts 1. The Lord Jesus told …
Mark and Vanessa—the day before the wedding Practicing in the Gazebo Marlene and Maria (Vanessa’s mother) being seated.Sarah (Vanessa’s sister) and Nick entering the gazeboPanoramic view of the wedding Mark and Vanessa at the receptionThese are not the official wedding pictures. Those won’t be available …
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