I recently had the privilege of attending a portion of Urbana 18 which is a missions conference put on by Intervarsity every three years. It was held between Christmas and New Year’s in St. Louis, Missouri. I was told there were somewhere around 11,000 people in attendance with 10,000 of them being college age! Seeing … Read More
My favorite Christmas Carol has long been “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” I think it is the evangelist in me that loves how clearly it tells what Christmas is about, that Jesus was born our savior to save of from Satan’s power having been cut off from God in our sin. Read again the first … Read More
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s also one of the busiest times of the year! Especially for local church leaders. Knowing full well all that needs to be juggled during Advent, Christmas Eve services, family time, gift buying, parties, and much more, I want to encourage to make some time to simply … Read More
Most of our churches will have unchurched people in our services for Christmas. Some of them will no doubt be “CEO’s” – “Christmas and Easter Only” people! Some may be seekers who are tired of living their way and think God and the church might have some answers. No matter their motivation for coming, this … Read More
Those of you who are or have been married will know that when your spouse comes to you upset about something, the presenting issue is often not the real issue. For example, if they are upset because you forgot to take out the garbage…again, the real issue is not the garbage. The real issue is … Read More
