Occupation: Author Birth: August 20, 1948
In a time of infirmity, the illness IS one's work. Taking care of all the disciplines that our health problems require IS the other part of the small….
If the Christ we follow sent out his disciples with no extra possessions (Luke 9:1-6 and 10:1-12) and warned would-be devotees that he had nowhere to….
This sense of being made in God's image calls us all constantly to look for it in others and to do what we can to help them acknowledge it and to rea….
The Christian life consists in what God does for us, not what we do for God..
Sabbath ceasing means to cease not only from work itself, but also from the need to accomplish and be productive, from the worry and tension that acc….
If believers worship with gladness and passion, anyone not yet a part of the community certainly will be attracted to the One who is the object of th….
Without the emotion and willingness of Spirit, our music becomes dry and dusty—without life. Without doctrinal bones as a skeleton, the Body is not e….
Every other religion gives you directions on how to find God, but Jesus takes you to Him..
Let us make sure that the worship services we plan and conduct present that Truth in all its clarity and beauty and goodness..
God's revelation... unmasks our illusions about ourselves. It exposes our pride, our individualism, our self-centeredness - in short, our sin. But wo….
Worship ought not to be construed in a utilitarian way. Its purpose is not to gain numbers nor for our church to be seen as successful. Rather, the e….
Our present culture, however, specializes in inflaming endless lust for possessions with advertisements that constantly convince us that we need more….
Instead of scrambling for security in national victory and domination, in preparation for war and military aggression, we must relearn the values of ….