One of my favorite Bible study resources is my copy of Zondervan’s New International Version Study Bible. It absolutely is loaded with insights into the Scriptures, as well as interesting cultural and historical notes that shed light on life in Bible times. If you don’t have a copy, you need to get one yesterday.
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If you haven’t noticed yet, my friend Victor Aghadi left a fantastic comment on my previous post about the shooting at Farm King. Bartlett United Pentecostal Church, where Victor attends, recently hosted evangelist Travis Worthington. Victor reports that Worthington took 20 young people to the mall for evangelism. In one hour, the group secured 15 new [...]
On Friday, January 29, Kurt Warner held a press conference to make it official: the Arizona Cardinal’s quarterback announced he was retiring after 12 seasons in the National Football League.
During that time, Warner put together a very impressive resume: two NFL MVP awards, five Pro Bowls, three Super Bowl appearances, one Super Bowl MVP, and [...]
John Maxwell shares a very interesting story about his father, Melvin Maxwell. The senior Maxwell grew up Georgetown, Ohio, a small community not far from Dayton. As a young man, Melvin Maxwell noticed there were three citizens in Georgetown who were much more successful than the rest. Most of the community was, in John Maxwell’s words, [...]
Late December is a time for making New Year’s resolutions. Many people focus on weight loss and money management, but how about another suggestion: resolving to be a catalyst for positive change in your local church during 2010.
(I’m assuming that most readers of this blog attend church on a weekly basis: if you don’t, forming [...]
The year was 1987, and I was just beginning the 5th grade when I visited Six Flags St. Louis for the first time. It was a family trip, with my mom, dad, brother, and several aunts and cousins going along.
Prior to this day, I had been to a few carnivals and town fairs and ridden the Ferris Wheel, spinning saucers [...]
Psalm 105:14-15 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. (King James Version)
Throughout my life, I have heard Psalm 105:15 quoted as a warning of the danger of speaking against the ministry, particularly the pastor. While I do [...]
Calvary Tabernacle experienced a tremendous manifestation of God’s Spirit during our Sunday morning service this past weekend. At the conclusion of the sermon, people flooded to the front for prayer, including a young Hispanic man who has not yet received the Holy Spirit.
Judging by his accent, this young man was born in Mexico. As he [...]
Today I turned 32.
It was pretty much like every other day recently. I woke up early, spent some time in spiritual devotions, then laid down with my son for a few minutes before joining my friend Nick on a jog through south Quincy. After a quick shower, I sat down at my computer and worked [...]
Ezra 7:10 (New King James Version)
For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.
There’s an old saying that goes something like this: “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.”
You’ve probably gotten a chuckle out of this proverb at [...]
