Martyrdom The great encourager in the New Testament is Barnabas. After the beginning of his missionary journey with John Mark the Biblical record falls silent concerning him. 39 And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, Acts 15:39 (ESV) The Bible… Read More
Worrying About Your Circumstances Helps No One But Praying About Them Will Bring You Great Peace Do you worry? What will I have for lunch? What will I wear? What did that lady mean when she said, “Yeah, right”? Do everyone’s children misbehave? Will my children ever get a good job? Do you think we will get an income tax refund or will we have to pay? Can everyone predict whether… Read More
Book Review: The Event of the Century J. Edwin Orr combines scholarship and his lifelong passion for revival in this thorough treatment of the revival of 1857-58. Revival was the focus of both his professional and personal life. Orr, was a Christian who, his friends could say, had a “consistent walk with God” (viii) and carried a “long-time burden for world-wide revival”… Read More
How to Evangelize Those Who Are Spiritual But Not Christian Do you know someone who believes in God and angels but does not really believe that Jesus Christ is the only way to God. They welcome dialogue about religion because they consider themselves to be very spiritual. They insist, however, that all such conversations tolerate all religious ideas equally, since in their mind no one… Read More
40 Days of Preparation Day 32 Today, Tuesday March 27, 2012, is the thirty-second day of preparing our hearts, souls and minds for the most high of all Christian holy days, Easter Sunday. Today I need to “put off” busyness and “put on” Sabbath rest. You and I live in a time when people go, go, go and seldom rest. As a culture… Read More