Slander Destroys Churches

About 20 years ago, I said something impromptu to the new members standing in a row across the front of the church. As we received them, the Holy Spirit ...

Chris Rock's Heritage

Vibe magazine interviewed popular comedian and actor Chris Rock. When asked, "Were you raised Christian?" Rock answered:

I wasn't raised ...

Prayer That Pleases God

If our churches don't pray, and if people don't have an appetite for God, what does it matter how many are attending the services? How would that ...

True Worship Experience?

I am dismayed by the popular phrase "worship experience" to describe the church's corporate worship. Worship has the capacity to transform ...

Like Coals in a Fire

Church-goers are like coals in a fire. When they cling together, they keep the flame aglow; when they separate, they die out.

Lessons from a Tavern

An old Marine Corps buddy of mine, to my pleasant surprise, came to know Christ after he was discharged. I say surprise because he cursed loudly, fought ...

Antique Church

In Hot Springs, Arkansas, you'll find the Morris Antique Mall. Nothing on the inside distinguishes this antique store from dozens like it in town. ...

The Church as a Museum

The church, unfortunately, has become a museum to display the victorious life.

A Timely Offering

For years we lived in a small town with one bank and three churches. Early one Monday morning, the bank called all three churches with the same request, ...

No Hierarchy in Diversity

We would all find more serenity in life if we could ... be done with comparisons and envy. God made us diverse, and, in God's eyes at least, our diversity ...