Category Archives: Church

The Death of the Prophet

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

God has always spoken to men through prophets…He still does! Recent generations have seen prophetic men such as J. Gresham Machen, A.W. Tozer, Vance Havner, Leonard Ravenhill and David Wilkerson. However, today’s landscape of evangelicalism is creating another type of … Continue reading →

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ReThinking Church, Part 10 – Biblical Leadership

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

America was born out of the seed of representation and democracy. It has given us the greatest freedoms of any civilized nation. Of course, baggage and error always comes with liberty and freedom, but that is the price for genuine … Continue reading →

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Famine in the Land

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

There are more religious networks and programs on television than ever before. Likewise, there are more churches than ever. However, upon closer examination there is another observation which saddens the heart of every genuine believer–there has never been as much … Continue reading →

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Restoring Prayer

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

There are many instances of prayer in the Bible, but many times we see them only as examples of devotion by those whom we consider saints. Prayer, after all, is little more than a crying out in times of desperation … Continue reading →

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ReThinking Church, Part 9 – Christianity is NOT a Culture

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Continuing our look at ReThinking Church, we find another difference between the modern church from the New Testament norm. It is in the area of culture. Today, especially in the West, there is little room between the Church and culture. … Continue reading →

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Church Planters Conference – November 2011

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

Here is a report concerning the PROJECT INDIA Church Planters Conference held in November in rural India. Many great testimonies are coming in regarding the work the Lord did and is doing from this conference. I’ll be sharing some of … Continue reading →

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Did Paul Make a Mistake at Athens?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

I get many questions via email and personal conversations. One common one is, “Did Paul make a preaching mistake at Athens when he quoted Greek philosophers?” This question arises because many have heard preachers, some with strong personal conviction, share … Continue reading →

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Leaven of the Pharisees

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

In a previous post, we looked at the legalism which comes from much of what is called ‘Messianic Christianity.’ You can read that here. Now let’s look at another aspect of the damaging work of legalism through other so-called branches … Continue reading →

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Questions Concerning Calvinism and Arminianism

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

I get questions all the time via email, telephone and in person, as well as from postings on other blogs. I enjoy dialogue with men who think inside and outside the box, as well as investigating the need for biblical … Continue reading →

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When Leaders Fall

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Few things are as taxing in an Elder’s life as when a fellow Leader falls into a sin which demands he step down from ministry and go through reconciliation and restoration. These areas include certain levels of moral failure, dishonesty … Continue reading →

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You Shall Dream Dreams

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Many modern attempts of evangelism seem to place their dependance upon music, lighting, eloquence of speech and personal charisma. We ‘convince’ converts through gimmicks, crafty persuasion or emotional manipulations. We make them part of the ‘club’ with alluring benefits of … Continue reading →

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A River Runs Through It

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

A week ago, a small village in Eastern India was flooded by torrential rains. The rains caused the nearby river to flood and destroyed 24 homes. Some of these homes, which are nothing more than thatched huts, belonged to members … Continue reading →

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