While mega-churches get most of the spotlight in our day, this is also a day of mega-egos, not necessarily connected to mega churches. After a stirring testimony of conversion, a young man was asked who was responsible for his decision. “I don’t remember” he replied, “I only heard from God.” Those of […]

I attended two funerals this week. In both and in most I’ve attended in my life, and in many obituaries I’ve read, I’ve heard and seen the phrase, “gone home to be with the Lord.” Why do we use home as a reference for heaven? God’s Old Testament people and many of God’s […]

I’ve just spent a week visiting and praying with young pastors and church starters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are courageous (only 2% of their city is in church on any given Sunday, the same percentage as in Bagdad, Iraq). They are committed at all costs (most spend 60 to 70% of […]

As you read this, I will be leading a prayer team in a major North American city. Among other places visited, we will tour an Islamic Mosque, A Hindu Center, A Sikh Temple, and a Buddhist Temple. We will listen patiently and respectfully as their leaders tell us of their beliefs. Then we […]