read big, meditate small

When I was in seminary, my professors would assign us students a sizable amount of reading for each course—usually multiple textbooks and hundreds of pages overall. One of the challenges I faced was figuring out how I was going to remember everything I had read.  I...
How Bible Minded Is Your City?

How Bible Minded Is Your City?

How Bible Minded Is Your City? In the annual “Bible-Minded” cities report, Barna Group explores how Bible engagement plays out regionally in the United States. The study, based on interviews with 62,896 adults shows how people in the nation’s 100 largest media markets...
Taking Offense

Taking Offense

“Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others” Philippians 2:4 Have you ever been offended for putting others first? Think about that a second and let it soak in. We have all had those moments when we open the door at...

Hole in My Pocket

“You have sown much, but harvest little; you eat, but there is not enough to be satisfied; you drink, but there is not enough to become drunk; you put on clothing, but no one is warm enough; and he who earns, earns wages to put into a purse with holes. Thus says the...
What are you afraid of?

What are you afraid of?

People are afraid in lots of ways. Based on research, some of the most common fears people express are… Arachnophobia: Fear of Spiders. Acrophobia: Fear of Heights. Claustrophobia: Fear of Closed Spaces. Mysophobia: Fear of Germs. Aerophobia: Fear of Flying....
Should Christians Pray to Jesus?

Should Christians Pray to Jesus?

Many years ago, John R. Rice was preaching at a conference when he opened his address with this prayer: “Oh Father, breathe on me. Lord Jesus, help me to preach tonight. Holy Spirit, give me power.” Immediately afterwards a young preacher chastised Dr....