Finding Jesus in a Russian Orphanage

From Russell Moore @ Moore to the Point
Maria and I at long last received the call that the legal process was over, and we returned to Russia to pick up our new sons, we found that their transition from orphanage to family was more difficult than we had supposed. We dressed the boys in outfits [...]

9Marks Workshop

I have been gone the last few days to Chatanooga TN, for the 9marks Building Healthy Churches Workshop. All I can say is, wow! My head hurts with all the information swarming around and I am physically and mentally drained as I write this. I cannot imagine the fatique most pastors must be feeling this [...]

America’s Fastest Growing Religion

While many Christians today are closely monitoring the growth and activity of Islam, especially after 9/11, another religious movement has been steadily growing “under the radar” and could become among the largest religions in the United States in less than five years.
 
“Wicca is the fastest-growing religion in America, set to be the third largest religion [...]

I couldn’t resist!

This Video is making the rounds in the blog world and I crack up and cringe everytime I watch it.
And we wonder why the world looks at us funny…

Why can’t the church be more like Jack Johnson?

An interesting title that caught my attention. I started reading Shawn Lovejoy’s blog about a month ago. He’s a church planter in the Atlanta area and I really enjoy his posts. He seems to have good food for thought, and I enjoy other people’s perspectives on the churched and unchurched.
In his article, “Why can’t the [...]

Monday Morning Musings

I started writing this morning about the church and how much God’s “people” frustrate me. I also know I’m not alone in my frustration. My wife and I actually agree on this topic for once. However, three paragraphs into my rant, I became convicted that I was no better than those in whom I was [...]