Mission Accomplished! Twice!

I just opened up two life-changing emails, sent just 13 minutes apart. How cool is this?
* The first was from the Murschell family, announcing that the Lord has provided the funds needed to complete the adoption of Chloe Jane!
* The second (sent 13 minutes later) was from the Roberts family (Cindy Gerak’s daughter & [...]

Sermon Summaries (9/17/06)

What did you preach or hear preached Sunday?

Help Needed for Friends Who are Adopting

Mick and Beth Murschell were both friends of mine at BJU. I think very, very highly of them. By God’s grace, they have been able to adopt 3 Korean children and begin raising them in a godly home. They have been working toward bringing home a fourth, but they have hit a [...]

What I’m Reading: Stop Dating the Church

Joshua Harris’ little book Stop Dating the Church is a quick read and well worth the hour or two it takes to complete it. It is well-illustrated and engaging. Despite (or because of) its intentional simplicity, it packs a powerful punch. Harris addresses a problem that would be difficult to overstate: the “take-it-or-leave-it” [...]

A Church Sign with Gumption

I got a grin from the sign of a small United Methodist Church just down the street from my office:
“Tithe if you love Jesus. Anybody can honk.”
Well, they’re forthright, especially for United Methodists. That should bring the visitors in. :)

Dever on Spurgeon on Elders

Interesting.

John Stott on the Church and Social Concerns

There has been a good deal of discussion among fundamentalists regarding the legitimacy of the church involving itself in social activism. Now John Stott offers his perspective in this article. He cites two positive examples of socially concerned “Christians” from recent church history: Anglican Archbishop William Temple and Roman Catholic Mother Teresa. Perhaps [...]

Sermon Summaries (9/10/06)

What was preached in your church this weekend?

Bixby Christian School

Bob Bixby, now a homeschool principal, offers some valuable thoughts and critiques of homeschooling as it is commonly practiced.  I think he’s spot on regarding the common homeschool culture and the fierce individualism that are so dangerous to families and churches alike.  Something to consider.

Quick Hits (9/5/06)

Several quick thoughts that I’ll lump together rather than making a bunch of short posts:
Marathon Prep
I was able to make a 20-mile run yesterday–my longest yet. Lord willing, that’s my last really long run before this.
Worthwhile MP3’s
I’ve been doing some research on Ancient Greece in preparation for a trip with some pastor-friends in October. [...]