I don’t know a lot about Steve Jobs. I watched Pirates of Silicon Valley and have bought a few iPods. I had never met the man: so how do I propose to know his last wish? First we must review Luke 16:27-28. 27 And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send ... Continue Reading
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God’s providence in the life of this sinner.
On March 20, 2011, I began to teach a Sunday school series on the topic of prayer. As the result of the preparation I undertook, I became quite convicted of my own lack of prayer, speaking of both quantity and quality. Since that time, my prayer life has been ... Continue Reading
Why Should We Pray?
This is the introduction to a series on prayer. Lord willing, I’ll be teaching about 10 weeks of Sunday school at Berean Baptist Church beginning March 20. I have decided to take on the topic of prayer. Clearly, there are thousands of facets of prayer that ... Continue Reading
How to witness to someone who’s recently lost someone
The other day, a Facebook friend asked, "How would you share Christ with a cousin who has just experienced the tragedy of his/her mother having committed suicide?" I wrote her a note and thought it might encourage others. It has been slightly edited for ... Continue Reading
An open letter to Christian brothers who ‘play Santa’
An open letter to Christian brothers who 'play the Santa Claus' game. This is a letter I sent a dear brother in 2010. Shortly thereafter, he and his wife told their young daughters about 'Santa Claus' and were quite grateful for my admonishment. I hope you ... Continue Reading