I just started reading The Hole in Our Gospel: What Does God Expect of Us? by Richard Stearns, president of World Vision. I hope to post much more in the coming days, but so far it looks to be a gem. Here is a short bit from the introduction: I write this book from a [...]
Archive for May, 2009
I was reminded today of this post from a couple of years ago that helps us see clearly God’s heart for the poor, widows, orphans and foreigners. If you have any doubt about the volume of scripture that speaks to this topic, then consider this sampling: Exodus 22:21 “You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners [...]
The church growth movement taught church leaders that the key to healthy church was that people have a positive experience in church. The program of the church needs to be excellent to attract a crowd. The speaker must be entertaining. The music must be excellent. The programs must be fast paced and offer relationship with [...]
Do you ever desire to set aside more time for prayer? Maybe even a whole day dedicated to listening and discovering what God is saying? But perhaps you haven’t been certain on how to best organize such a day. Or maybe you thought it would be helpful to participate with like minded people in such [...]