“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (5:5). I’ve said before, I’ll say again: I do not like this word meek. I suppose no one wants meek…
It’s not hard to think of biblical lands as wilderness and wasteland: Big Bend as far as the eye can see, but remember that the land God promised His people…
Eastern Oregon is, most of the year, a dry place of grassy hills and prairies. In the northeastern part of the state is the town of Milton-Freewater, known for orchards…
People ask Jesus for a sign, so they can know it’s all true, all real, so they can know Jesus truly is reliable and is who they think he may…
Corpus Christi is a hot place. When we lived there, I saw what amazed me: a man, walking. It wasn’t once or twice. I saw him nearly every day, walking…
Paul’s first letter to Timothy is a reminder—a plea—to the church to stay focused on advancing, making progress. The church makes progress as it holds fast to the Word of…
I want a church where real need can find real help; I believe that you want that, too. When I preach, I aim to make the heart of my…
The number one reason for a decline in evangelism in the churches is the sum of all the others: resistant theological systems, changing culture, fear of offending, accepting the notion,…
Churches just aren’t as evangelistic as they used to be. For Presbyterians, that might not be saying much, but it still ought to cause each of us to pause a…
Between the glory of Easter and the glory of Pentecost, I’m speaking about evangelism; a decline in evangelism, actually. We Presbyterians probably haven’t noticed it, as we haven’t historically invested…