And it will be said: "Build up, build up, prepare the road! Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people." For this is what the high and exalted One says -- he who lives forever, whose name is holy: "I live in a high and holy place, but also with those who are contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite." Isaiah 57:14-16
I experienced a wonderful surprise while purging emails today. It is a note from Pastor Michael Zabel of First Covenant Church in Sioux City, Iowa.
He recommends a book entitled, “I Refuse to Lead A Dying Church!” by Paul Nixon (Pilgrim Press, 2006). The author lays out six choices that a church has to make in [...]
Lisa Orris is a good friend of mine. She just sent me this email about how the Gospel is being communicated by our kids in text message form!
“N angl of th Lord apprd 2 him n a drem nd sed, ‘Josph son of David, do nt b afrd 2 tak Mary hom as ur wif, [...]
With my travel schedule on hold for the holidays, I was actually home on a Sunday evening. I turned on the TV to catch up on the Ravens-Colts game. During halftime, there was a story on the first high school football coach in America to win 500 games. I forget the name of the coach, [...]
As I write this, I’m sitting in my hotel room at the Holiday Inn in Omaha. It’s one day after the shooting at the Westroads Mall. I notice that some of the news people are staying here as well. In addition to this tragedy, a snowstorm has blown in and paralyzed the city.
I usually enjoy [...]
