Never the twain shall meet. Undoubtedly you've heard that idiom in one setting or another. But have you ever heard, “Always the twain shall meet.” Well that is the case with mysticism and seeker-sensitive, at least for Bill Hybels of Willow Creek. As one of America's most prominent pastors, Bill Hybels of Willow Creek does [...]
YA...HOOOO.....OOOOOO. You remember the old commercials. I have a Yahoo email account, and on the Yahoo home page there is a section called “Trending Now”. It is those not so noteworthy events and personalities. What’s trending today, is old news tomorrow. You either are in the “Trending Now Evangelical Church” or you have visited. You [...]
My first job had nothing to do with fast food or newspapers. It involved dressing up like a werewolf. It was not a paid job, but I had many responsibilities. I was hired to yell, growl, moan, and snarl. Tall teens were especially desirable for my particular job. I was a live “prop” inside a [...]
Joel Olsteen will be making the rounds this April, May and June on his “Night of Hope” tour. On Saturday, June 7, he will be at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx for “America’s Night of Hope”. America, as I will show you, there is no hope if God is not sovereign. In his book I [...]
Have you ever had the, ahem, 'privileged' opportunity to have more than one member of your family sick at the same time? Well, the most recent bout in our family came in early December this past year. Our youngest daughter and I both were stricken with a stomach bug. While I didn’t miss work, I [...]
What are the biblical grounds of assurance? Let me offer you 4 answers. Answer #1: Looking to Christ This is what Spurgeon emphasized, that we are to look to Christ. Scripture is clear on this. Jesus Himself said, “For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes [...]
"Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many [...]
The apostolic testimony in Scripture consistently reveals the undercover ops of false prophets. “I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.” Acts 20:29-30 “But false prophets also [...]
I never liked to fight. I loved to watch movies like “Rocky”.(Yo Adrian) But I never had a propensity toward conflict. I was actually very timid. BUT GOD... When God saved me and called me into the ministry, I became a fighter, a fighter for the truth. By the power of the Holy Spirit, I [...]
