3:56 PM Doreen Mahlstedt informs me that we just sent the following shipment of An Anchor for the Soul books: Georgia State Prison, Reidsville 1200 copies Mission New York City 400 copies Andrea Shelton, Atlanta 50 copies Andrea will mail her copies to prison-related ministries. The copies for Mission New York are part of o…
11:10 PM I did a live TV interview from 9-10 PM with Jerry and Shirley Rose on the Total Living Network. We spent the hour discussing “The Passion of the Christ” and taking calls from viewers in San Francisco and Chicago. We also talked about my book In the Shadow of the Cross. We had some very good calls, including som…
Many years ago I took a course on Advanced Apologetics taught by Dr. John Warwick Montgomery. One day he talked to us about Martin Luther’s theology, which Dr. Montgomery summed up as law and grace. All the details of that discussion have long been forgotten–all save one. I remember this point because our teacher brought it home with great, repeated force: Preach law to the proud; preach grace to the humble.
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 20045:59 PM Just got the results from the Awana Olympics (hat tip to Bob and Joanne Gill): Following are the results of the Awana Olympics: Sparks – 3rd Place Girls T & T – 1st Place Boys T & T – 3rd Place Girls Club (T&T) was tied for 1st Place and had to do a playoff game in which they took first. They won the whole match by …
12:21 PM I just sent the free book offer to 1667 people on the weekly sermon e-mail list. The responses are pouring in fast. If you want one of the 250 copies, you’d better respond now because I think they’ll all be gone by the end of the day. 12:18 PM I’m doing an interview at 5 PM on Prime Time America on the Moody Broadc…
7:24 PM This request arrived a few hours ago: I work with HeartBound Ministries in Atlanta, Georgia. We are a Christian outreach ministry that seeks to minister to inmates through their prison chaplains. We have been asked to do a concert and provide 1,200 Easter gift bags to inmates at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville. T…
2:56 PM UPI religion writer Uwe Siemon-Netto discusses the “revival” of Satan in light of the Madrid train bombing and the prominence of Satan in “The Passion of the Christ.” Here is his powerful conclusion: Indeed, we are not contending against flesh and blood. This is the message of Gibson’s work — and evide…
2:55 PM Dennis Prager explains the real issue in the gay marriage debate. It’s not about homosexuality. That’s just a symptom of a deeper illness. It’s really the heart versus the Bible—emotions versus the truth. Every person needs to read this article and ponder the implications. Prager nails the heart/mind battle th…
6:15 AM Welcome to Open House Sunday at Calvary. In my sermon today, I’m quoting part of the letter Bruce Lavenau wrote that was placed in the cornerstone when it was sealed on November 11, 2003. Here is the complete text of that letter: November 11, 2003 To: Future Generations From: Pastors and Elders of Calvary Memorial …
9:23 AM Here’s a brand-new sermon called Show Me Your Glory, based on the words of Moses in Exodus 33:18. I preached this sermon last Monday at Word of Life Florida. 9:16 AM When I arrived at the church a few minutes after seven this morning, I saw some sleepy teenagers in the parking lot. Turns out they were the last ones …