If you have plans for this Sunday, May 22nd, you may want to cancel them!  Saturday, May 21st is the end of the world!  That is what Harold Camping, the 89 year old founder of Family Radio, is telling his listeners.  Apparently, they are listening!  Billboards in local communities and messages all over the internet have erupted a firestorm of support and opposition.  Either way you view Harold Camping, in just a few short days, the...

Why should we plant churches in other nations?  In a few hours I will be on a plane headed south to work with our mission team from Pray’s Mill Baptist Church in order to plant a church in the mountain regions of central Ecuador.  The purpose of the trip is exploration, networking, relationship building, evangelism, and preparation work for the church plant that we will establish by God’s grace in the mountains of Ecuador...

Easter is a great time of year for our family.  It’s a time when the flowers start blooming and the cold weather is moving away.  However, the greatest thing about this time of year is the meaning of Easter.  If you are not familiar with the true meaning of Easter, you may think it’s all about egg hunts for children and a mysterious visitation from a bunny who lays eggs and leaves behind a gift basket on Easter Sunday...

This week has been an extremely draining week of ministry for me.  As a pastor, you are supposed to be ready to pray, preach, and comfort those who are gripped by the aftermath of death.  That’s really easier said than done.  This week, I have spent time in the hospital visiting with a man from our church who is near death due to an infection that has overtaken his body.  It’s a difficult thing to watch family members who...

Last week, I published a review of Tim Challies’ new book, The Next Story. Today, I would like to provide the second part of that review which covers the second half of his book. As I begin, I would like to encourage you to read the book for the following reasons:  (1) The book is well researched and provides great stats regarding the information explosion.  (2)  The book looks at technology from a redemptive standpoint.  (3) ...

Tim Challies‘ new book, The Next Story was released publicly this week. Tim is no longer just a web designer in a small office in Canada.  He is a relevant young Christian leader who is impacting thousands of people with technology and theology through the web and printed page.  His new book is not only relevant but necessary as we consider the impact of technology on our home, our faith family, and our work environment.  Tim...

How many of us are tired of hearing election debates between two parties with red faces fighting it out, each of which are quite sure they have the right answer? Often we hear candidates give speeches about how electing them will lead to greater security! Well, in case you are wondering, I am not referring to national political debates or election campaigns. Instead, I am referring to the doctrine of election as it is revealed to us in...