Last year I found this rollicking version of “Count Your Blessings” by the International Songsters of the Salvation Army. They performed this during a tour of Sweden in 2007. I hadn’t watched it since last Thanksgiving and it made me smile all over again. It’s upbeat, uptempo, uplifting, and I love that little ragtime in…
This afternoon I’ve been watching some music videos on YouTube to prepare my heart for Thanksgiving Day. Here’s a contemporary version of “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by Jars of Clay: …
Last Friday a group of Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical Christian leaders released The Manhattan Declaration, a ringing statement regarding the dignity of human life, the importance of marriage as the conjugal union of one man and one woman, and the rights of conscience and human liberty in our increasingly diverse society. I used the word &ldqu…
I’m co-hosting “Today’s Issues” on American Family Radio Monday-Wednesday 10 AM-12 Noon CDT. Today we’ve got quite a varied lineup. We start with Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood director who became pro-life and quit the abortion business when she viewed an ultrasound abortion. Then we&rs…
I hope you’ll take a good look at this photo because these are your Christian leaders of tomorrow. I know because I’ve spent this week with them at Word of Life Bible Institute in Hudson, Florida. For ten hours this week I’ve been teaching them the Book of Daniel. And I must say they are a studious bunch. We meet each day in the G…
Recently bestselling author John Grisham came through Tupelo to talk about his brand-new collection of short stories called Ford County. While here, he gave a brief interview offering advice for aspiring writers. Among other things, he says you shouldn’t be worried about getting published. Write the book first and worry about getting publishe…
A friend asked me to recommend a few preachers he should listen to for his own benefit. It’s fascinating to think about how technology has changed the answer to that question. Thirty years ago it meant, “Where can I get cassette tapes of messages by Pastor so-and-so?” Fifty years ago it meant, “What conference should I atten…
Several days ago I received an email asking about Hebrews 10:26, the last (and strongest) of the “warning passages” in Hebrews. It happens that the writer is a soldier serving in Afghanistan. Here is how he put his question:One of the guys on my team and myself started a Bible study. We are actually talking about salvation. We also brou…
Check out Michael W. Smith’s video called A New Hallelujah. It’s a good reminder that God’s heart reaches out to the whole world. We work and pray and pray for the day when the whole world will sing “a new hallelujah” to the Lord….
On a rainy night in early October, 230 people gathered in Elmhurst, IL for the first-ever Keep Believing Ministries Friendship Banquet. Alex Garcia took some beautiful photographs that night. You can check out his website for more examples of his work. Derek Taylor put the pictures together into a video slideshow that captures that evening of celeb…