While listening to a teaching by Andy Stanley the other day I was struck by a statement he made regarding our connection with God and His parameters for us. The Atlanta-based pastor noted that “rules without relationship lead to rebellion.” As his sermon illustrated, that has certainly been the case in many of the stories [...]
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Telling the Truth
I was eating dinner and reading a book while my wife watched one of her favorite TV shows in an adjoining room. I have long had a deep distaste for that particular program, knowing how it has distorted facts and gutted reputations through selective editing and deceptive commentary. Over the years several friends have been [...]
Garfing Salvation
The more you understand people’s views regarding salvation, the more perturbed you may become. In conducting research for the book Maximum Faith, concerning the process by which God transforms people’s lives, it became evident that most American Christians believe that their claim to and assurance of eternal salvation through their confession of sin and the [...]
Inappropriate Censorship
The magazine article in my hands reviewed a book by a Christian leader with whom I rarely see eye-to-eye. Without realizing it, my immediate reaction to the article was one of distaste and mistrust. My unconscious thought was that the author wouldn’t have much of value to say and therefore I should simply turn the [...]
Telling the Truth
I’m a big fan of the Lakers (pro basketball, if you’re not up on such things). It’s the end-of-season playoffs, and the Lakers stomped the Phoenix Suns in the first game of the western conference finals. Kobe Bryant, the star of the Lakers, embarrassed Grant Hill (and others) who vainly tried to guard him. Afterwards, [...]
The Cost of Character and Morality
After enduring months of speculation and critiques about Tiger Woods and his character flaws, how refreshing it was to see a long-time professional golfer name Brian Davis display a level of honesty rarely seen in professional sports. Davis, a Brit who has been on the PGA tour for years without a tournament victory under his [...]
“Just” Prayer
I hope this doesn’t seem petty. I can’t stand it when people use the word “just” as the adjective in their prayers preceding what they want God to do. Why do we minimize God’s activity on our behalf? Why do we attempt to diminish the significance of what we ask Him to do? Should we [...]
