Helpful article on the group that allegedly took children out of Haiti illegally… Continue reading Need Compassion, Need Knowledge

Sad stuff. Yet another reason to pray for our Savior’s return. Continue reading Cry out for Justice!

Nice post from 9marks… Continue reading The Bait and Switch and the Motive of Love

A little article I wrote for the Plumstead Christian School Newsletter I love talking to high school students after they have returned home from short -term missions trips. I especially like asking them how things went even though I pretty much know how the conversation is going to go before it even begins. It doesn’t really matter who I am talking to, it doesn’t matter where they went or how long they were there, after they bring up stuff like sleeping on the floor and eating strange foods, they almost always start talking about the trip as being one of … Continue reading To enjoy it, you have to live it…

Social Justice, Relief and Development Ministries Still Seen as a Lesser Priority by Wess Stafford Prominent Christians, like Rick Warren, have recently taken up humanitarian work — to the delight of some Christians and to the chagrin of others. When it comes to the Church’s role in humanitarian efforts, Christians often seem to divide into two camps — spiritual and physical ministries. One camp believes they shouldn’t get involved in humanitarian issues, but, instead, should focus on sharing the gospel with people. Their motto is, “What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his … Continue reading Wess Stafford on Social Justice…

Be zealous. Paul tells us in Titus 2:14 that Jesus Christ gave Himself up for us that He might purchase for Himself a people who are zealous for good works. You could translate the word, “one who is deeply committed to something…”  It looks like a synonym is an “enthusiast.”  Another Greek dictionary defines it as one who is stirred to action by strong emotion. Something is drastically wrong when Christians are not emotionally charged about doing good works.  Jesus died on a cross that we might be emotionally charged about doing good works. I’ve found you know that often when … Continue reading Get Emotional…

“Why have we fasted, and you see it not? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it? Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, and oppress all your workers. Behold, you fast only to quarrel and to fight and to hit with a wicked fist. Fasting like yours this day will not make your voice heard on high. Is such the fast that I choose, a day for a person to humble himself? Is it to bow down his head like a reed, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? … Continue reading So you want revival?

I’m working my way through some of the sermons on The works of Jonathan Edwards online. How do you like this particular sermon title? God oftentimes gives those He hates great outward prosperity I can just imagine posting that on the sign outside the church. powered by performancing firefox Continue reading Not what you would expect…

Jonathan Edwards on why we must be serious about making radical sacrifices to help the poor: First, the Scripture teaches that God will deal with us as we deal with our fellow creatures in this particular, and that with what measure we mete to others in this respect, God will measure to us again. This the Scripture asserts both ways. It asserts that if we be of a merciful spirit, God will be merciful to us. Mat. 5:7, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” Psa. 18:25, “With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful.” On the other … Continue reading Giving to the Poor