I learned of a joke while at seminary: “What do you call someone who owns three sermons and a bus?” – “An Evangelist!” Abraham Lincoln is attributed to the saying, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I’ll spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Jesus spent 30 years preparing to reachContinue reading “Modern Evangelism has Warped Our Understanding of the Gospel”
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Telling Vs Knowing
The other day I had a chance to witness two conversations using a translator app. In the first conversation, the person was so proud of themselves for using technology to solve the problem of having to learn the language or the culture. Yet what got translated was absolutely gibberish. Yet they did not know it.Continue reading “Telling Vs Knowing”
Pardon My Rant!
I am starting a new posting series that I am calling: Pardon My Rant!¨ What is Spiritual Slumming? It is when Christians engage in some sort of short-term missions trip, believing somehow that the churches they are visiting ´´need them´´ versus they are there to assist the churches in what they are already doing. OneContinue reading “Pardon My Rant!”
How big is your heart?
I know of a pastor whose first church was a small country church for almost 8 ½ years. During that time, I saw numerous miracles performed at his church and giving way beyond the size of the church. But due to his size of about 25 active members, very few other pastors in his organizationContinue reading “How big is your heart?”
Planting Seeds of Self-Doubt
As I was pondering my last post on how cults love to preach about submission, it dawned on me that another one of the key ways they try to deceive you into thinking you need to rely upon their guidance is by planting the seeds of self-doubt into your mind. In other words, you wouldContinue reading “Planting Seeds of Self-Doubt”
Submission
If there is one word that cults like to throw around, it would be that of submission. And I usually find it starts with a Bible Verse taken way out of context: Being a fan of unspoken truths, notice what it does NOT say: First of all, this verse is written for a follower toContinue reading “Submission”
The Ghosts of History
Recently, I had a chance to visit Charleston, SC, over the Fourth of July Holiday here in the United States. For those that may not know, it is one of America’s oldest settlements and played a key role in the American Revolution, as well as a nefarious role in the start of our Civil War.Continue reading “The Ghosts of History”
First Book Is Now Available
I had to take some time from my blog and video series in order to bring this to its completion. So please enjoy.
Leaving Room for Growth
There once was a young man driving through an unknown small town. Wanting to find out more about the small town, he decided to park his car and walk around a bit. He came upon an old man sitting on a park bench and asked, “Were there any famous men born in this town?” TheContinue reading “Leaving Room for Growth”
The Boost I Needed
I recall junior high school as a particularly awkward time for me. I had started school a year earlier than all my peers and as a result, was emotionally a year behind all of them. I always felt that I did not quite fit in at that time. And looking back on that time now,Continue reading “The Boost I Needed”
Unspoken Theology 