At the moment it is 5:36 AM and I am (mostly) wide awake. In 24 minutes we leave for the Tupelo airport where we will fly to Memphis and then on to Tampa for a week of ministry at Word of Life Florida in Hudson, about 40 minutes north of Tampa. I have lost track of how many times we’ve made this trip, but I know I&rsq …
The Korean version of Credo: Believing in Something to Die For, a treatment of the Apostles’ Creed for the twentysomething generation, has just been released. It is available from DMI Press1443-26 Seocho-1dongSeocho-guSeoul, 137-865Korea
The Florida State Fair opened its 12-day run in Tampa today. By the time the fair closes on February 18, total attendance will top 500,000. Last week we sent 4000 copies of An Anchor for the Soul to be used as part of an evangelistic outreach at the Live Prayer Gospel Tent, a 5000-square foot tent seating 300 people right o …
A email arrived from a friend with a question that came up during a discussion time with some young women—most of them in their early 20s. All the young women are single. Here is the question that came up during the discussion:”How do you make decisions in life when both roads seem to be good?” We were talking about …
In a recent edition of Willow Creek magazine, Kevin Kelly tries to imagine the next 1000 years of Christianity. To put that in perspective, suppose we took a Christian in 1008 (maybe from Africa or Spain or India) and asked him to imagine what the church would look like in 2008. No matter what he said, he would be unlikely …
Here is the first question and answer from the Heidelberg Catechism, written in 1563:Question 1: What is your only comfort in life and in death?Answer: That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with His precious bloo …
Last Thursday we shipped 4000 copies of An Anchor for the Soul from our Book Depot in Chicago to Tampa, Florida where the Florida State Fair begins this Thursday. The books will be used as part of a daily evangelistic outreach at the Live Prayer gospel tent on the fairgrounds.This is an amazing opportunity because over 500, …
I’m speaking tonight to the Tupelo-area singles meeting at the First Baptist Church of Tupelo. We start with a meal at 6:30 PM followed by the meeting at 7 PM. If you are in the area, please join us this evening.
This weekend Skip Olson came to Tupelo for the Keep Believing board retreat. During our time together he asked me to recommend four biographies that I thought he might enjoy reading in 2008. I decided to pass along my recommendations for the benefit of those looking for some good reading during these winter months.Reg Grant …
I am doing an interview with Neil Boron on WDCX radio in Buffalo, New York this afternoon from 2:15-3 PM CST. We’ll be talking about discovering God’s will for your life. Click here to listen live. I am sure Neil will be glad for you to call in with questions and comments.I am very happy about this interview sin …