Two Christians Critically Wounded at Wedding in Pakistan
“One of the green-turban-wearing Muslims peremptorily told us to recite the Islamic holy Kalima [profession of faith] or face direct bullets and the lethal consequences,” said Khushi Masih.
Both Christians said that they joyfully refused, and instead they began reciting Psalm 91.
“Our decision infuriated them,” Imran Masih said, [...]
This quote says it all and it might be the most shocking quote ever on this blog:
“What we are claiming is that Evangelicalism at its best is nothing more than Biblcally-faithful Christianity at its best.” – D.A. Carson
Shocking statement, I know. Yet I am not known for pitching softballs either.
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Praying and receiving prayer requests this weekend, I dwell on this thought by Mark Driscoll as I loosely quote:
“I had two seminary students come up to me to ask me about working in ministry full time. You know the type: fresh faced, pastel colored knit shirts and full of enthusiasm. They asked, “What’s it like [...]
I have always know this for most of my life. However, because every single person I ever have lived with is not an night owl, I really thought something was wrong with me and thus didn’t take advantage of this.
Fortunately, for me and your President, we know how we roll:
“I’m a night owl. My usual [...]
Lecrae (via twitter) asks:
What are 3-4 books/authors that have heavily influenced you or that you’d recommend? Don’t hold back, I wanna know.
My response would have taken 10 tweets.
Since I own a blog, I will use it and then respond with a link back.
Since I am about all things pastoring and preaching, here are the books/sets [...]
Four months ago, God kept telling me that I should be leaving Gateway and be involved, somehow, someway with The Village Church.
Four months ago it didn’t make sense so I ignored it.
Yet, God won’t relent until He has it all. Proof of that is the Holy Spirit continued to speak to me with all of [...]
Simply, what is the gospel of God? Here’s your first hint: it isn’t about you.
Romans 1:1-7
1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle (Eph 4:11-16), set apart (or devoted to, 111 times in the Bible, Numbers 6) for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in [...]
I have always preached that we should all do an excellent job in order to honor our employers, the very leaders that God has placed in charged over us, in order to show Him all the glory and be a witness to how good Jesus Christ really is.
I know that many people (including myself) have [...]
Am I insane? I like to think so.
I have taken very little college in my life. That might be sort of surprising being how much I love taking classes back in high school (took 10 more credits then I needed to graduate) and how much I love to learn now especially when I live vicariously [...]
I desire (1 Timothy 3:1) an office. More specifically:
Ephesians 4:11-14 (ESV) And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of [...]