The Hurt of Healing

The old original wounds must first be probed in their depth before there can be healing. The Scripture compares sin with the wound of the soul, and says ...

Herm Haakenson: Fisher of Men

Herm Haakenson: A salmon fisherman and "fisher of men"

During salmon season, he is permitted only one catch a week from his commercial fishing ...

Why Grace Is Amazing

Why do we call grace amazing? Grace is amazing because it works against the grain of common sense. Hard-nosed common sense will tell you that you are ...

The Blasphemy of Predestination

The grace or love of God, whence cometh our salvation, is free in all, and free for all. To this some have answer'd, "No: it is free only for ...

The Gospel Is a Risky Business

The story we're called to tell and live and die by is one of risk confronted, death embraced. What's more, Jesus calls us to walk the narrow way, ...

The Power of the Preaching of Christ

The preaching of Christ is the whip that flogs the devil. The preaching of Christ is the thunderbolt, the sound of which makes all hell shake.

Making Truth Desirable

The Gospel cannot be preached ... tangibly enough. A truly evangelical sermon must be like offering a child a fine red apple or offering a thirsty man ...

Witnessing Should Be Mandatory

God forbid that I should travel with anybody a quarter of an hour without speaking of Christ to them.

Come to the Cross

It's quite futile saying to people, "Go to the cross." We've got to be able to say "Come to the cross." There are only two ...

A Birth at the Border

On his night job at Taco Bell, 17-year-old Nicholas Zenns was taking orders at the drive-up window. He heard a woman scream, turned, and saw a very pregnant ...