With the terrible situation in the Middle East with ISIS, continuing terrorism from Islamic radicals in other areas, and countless other problems of gargantuan proportions, it would be natural to ask, “What can be done?” The answer to the ills of the world is always the same: The Gospel and Prayer. The Gospel in its … Read More
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Martin Luther once wrote, “For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel.” Luther wrote this to emphasize the challenges and obstacles God’s people will face just because of who we are in Christ, and what we are trying to do– to advance … Read More
For “official” military photos, one is not allowed to smile. That must have been difficult for my grandfather. Shortly after I was born, “war” broke out in Korea. My father was shipped over to the “police action” in Korea as an infantry officer. It hadn’t been long since my father spent years in the jungles … Read More
Not everything claiming to be benign actually is… This week, I’d like to share about two areas where the Gospel is particularly under assault. The first is in the Church. There is nowhere in the Church where there is more vulnerability for the Gospel to be undermined than in the Anglican Communion. … Read More
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Following up the article I wrote last week on the connection between character and competency, I revisited an article I read by Perry Noble on “The Five Core Values of a Church in Decline.” Noble advises us to avoid these declining church values and embrace positive growth instead: … Read More
