This is a short video from Sermon Jams featuring a sermon snippet from a modern-day hero of mine: John Piper (who is on twitter!). Listen to him spell out Paul’s teachings about displaying Christ as your treasure!
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Check out this post from the ‘Between Two Worlds‘ blog, shedding some light on how much money our government wants to borrow from future generations. Here’s a telling snippet: Adjusted for inflation, here are some other massive expenditures: * The Marshall Plan ($115.3 billion) * The space race ($237 billion) * The Korean War ($454 [...]
My good friend Tricia and her husband just moved to Thailand with hopes of seeing children come to know Christ. It’s especially interesting for me to read about their adventures because a couple of years ago I was with Tricia in Central Asia for a year and we learned a lot from each other as [...]
Take a minute and read this article about human rights in Uzbekistan, a country of 30 million people run by a ruthless murderer. Here’s an excerpt: The case against Turgunov sends a chilling message to other activists that working for justice is a dangerous business in Uzbekistan. Despite the recent release of several other activists, [...]
’cause if you do, I’d like to share a couple of neat opportunities with you… When I went overseas, I had about 11 weeks to find enough folks to commit to giving about $1,200 a month for at least a year while I was gone. Once I had been gone for a couple of months, [...]
I was reading in Luke 6 this morning. After Jesus pronounces His ‘blesseds’, He pronounces His ‘woes’: 24(AS) “But woe to you who are rich,(AT) for you(AU) have received your consolation. 25“Woe to you who are full now, for(AV) you shall be hungry. “Woe to(AW) you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.” [...]
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This morning, on the way to work, I heard a short interview with a guy from Iraq. He was really excited because this is the first wekk in at least four years when he feels comfortable leaving his wife and kids at home while he goes out to do something. Hmmm… Kind of puts my [...]
