I received a note from a friend in a distant state saying that he wanted to use some material from one of the sermons he found on the Keep Believing website. He wondered if he had permission to use our material, and if so, what he should say to the congregation. Since that question comes up from time to time, let me state our policy:1. All the mate…
Michael Hyatt has written a blog entry on the one question you should ask when something negative happens. Instead of asking, “Why did this happen?” you should ask, “What does this make possible?”Do you see the subtle shift? Suddenly, your attention moves from the past—which you can’t do a thing about—to th…
Here are a few pictures I took at Word of Life Florida today with my iPhone….
Have you checked out our Recommended Resources lately? We continue to add to it as a way of keeping you connected with a wide spectrum of biblically-related thought. We have sections on “Sermons,” “Christian News,” “The Church Around the World,” and an excellent collection of “Bible Study Resources.” …
All week long I’ve felt like I’ve been a day late and a dollar short, and this article conclusively proves it. They buried Vern Henriksen in Illinois yesterday and I’m only now getting around to remarking on his passing. That’s very much my fault and not at all his, but I rest content that he being in heaven (as I am certain…
A few weeks ago we announced our first-ever Keep Believing Friendship Banquet on Thursday, October 1 in Elmhurst, IL. We’re inviting all our Chicago-area friends to join us for an evening of celebration as we share what God is doing through KBM. We are preparing a video of testimonies from around the world about the impact of our Internet min…
Here’s the lineup for the Thursday edition of “Today’s Issues” on American Family Radio (10 AM-12 Noon CDT):1st Hour: Michael Craven discussing his book “Uncompromised Faith.”2nd Hour: Sean McDowell talking about “Apologetics for a New Generation.”Sean is the son of famed Christian apologist Josh McDo…
I am writing this note to ask you to pray for Colson Taylor, the newborn son of Derek and Deneen Taylor. Colson arrived several weeks earlier than expected, and since then he’s had a rough go of it. Derek started this webpage where you can go for the latest news and also to offer your prayers for Colson and for the whole family.Derek and Dene…
A few days ago a friend told me about a Bible teacher in the 1800s who had an unusual way of dealing with people who came to him with various spiritual problems. After listening to them, he would pray for their faith to be healed. “Lord, Margaret is struggling right now with many questions and many doubts. She feels overwhelmed by all that sh…
Here is the final group of questions from the Gull Lake Q&A session last Wednesday morning.1. How do I know if something is the will of God for me? I think the question is asking how to determine which way to go when we are facing an important decision. Often the problem is that we want something God never promised–certainty. We want to k…