It’s time for an update on the Anchor Book Depot. Since January 1 we have distributed 7674 copies of An Anchor for the Soul to the following ministries. Where a jail or prison is listed, it means that we donated the books to a ministry or to chaplain serving the inmates in that particular facility. Arkansas Department of Corrections, Pine Blu…
Fred Sanders reminds us that yesterday was the anniversary of the day in 1750 when Jonathan Edwards was voted out as pastor of the church in Northampton, Massachusetts.The vote was 230 to dismiss him, 23 to keep him as pastor.That’s 10-1 against him.That’s after being the pastor at Northampton for 23 years.I should add one point….
Last summer I had the pleasure of spending a week with Jim and Mary Kay Altizer at Cannon Beach Conference Center. Besides being an absolutely delightful couple, they are extremely gifted worship leaders. Together they have released a variety of CDs under the title Ivory and Brass. I like their music so much that I put it on my iPod so I can listen…
A man never knows when his job is done partly because he never really knows what his job is. He gets one message from watching TV, another message by hanging out with his friends, a third message from his job, he hears something else when he goes to church, and he tries to make it all work when he goes home. In my case I’ve tried to mak…
Tomorrow I am speaking at the First Baptist Church of Tupelo in both the morning and evening services. Service times are 8:30 and 11 AM and 6 PM. The church meets at 300 N. Church Street in downtown Tupelo. I spoke there a number of times in 2006 and 2007, and I’ve been speaking lately at the Wednesday prayer service. We have many friends at …
We need your prayers!Since February we’ve been sending out a weekly Keep Believing prayer update by email. It’s about one page long and contains some personal updates on the ministry, news about our travels and current projects, and some special prayer needs. If you would like to be part of the KBM Prayer Team and receive the weekl…
I’m on the radio this morning from 10 AM-12 Noon Central Time on American Family Radio. Here’s the lineup for today:10 AM Mike Calhoun of Word of Life talking about the Quiet Time Connect10:15 AM Dennis Swanberg, America’s “Minister of Encouragement”11 AM Trivia Time with J. J. Jasper and Steve Chapman Okay, here’s a sp…
The news from Nevada is not good. Republican Senator admitted yesterday to having an affair with a female campaign staffer. According to this Wikipedia article, he is a member of a Foursquare church in Las Vegas. He is a born again Christian, and he was active in the Promise Keepers movement. He made a public confession and asked for forgiveness. T…
A friend from Tennessee sent a message saying that she and her husband are going to be in Chicago for a conference later this month, and could I give them a few recommendations on places to see, things to do, and favorite Chicago restaurants?Happy to oblige. The only I should add is that my friends will be staying downtown and will only be in…
I’ll be on the radio for two hours today.11 AM-12 Noon (Central Time). We’ll be discussing the Ten Commandments and what they mean for today. Can you name all ten of the commandments. If not, check out Exodus 20. Are these ancient laws (given 3500 years ag) still relevant today? Tune in to listen to our discussion.1 PM-2 PM (Central Tim…