I was told that lightning never strikes twice – in nature and in church. But I don’t believe it. There have been instances of people struck by lightning twice while standing on the same hilltop...
Old guys like to remember the good times. I know – I’m old! But the 70s were more than a time of turmoil. Those were easy times to plant a church. Sure, we were recovering from three assassinations...
I’m scared! I want to host a block party but don’t know what to serve. Most of my neighbors are second-generation Iraqis. Their culture, customs and foods are foreign to me. The mix...
As a young person, Christian apologetics held a strong appeal for me. I thought “having all the answers” would enable me to beat my non-believing friends into a relationship with Jesus. As a youth...
Most healthy churches are in a constant state of flux as they respond to their people’s needs and the ever-changing external environment. Technology, politics and certainly pandemics demand...
When I worked at Hope Chapel in Hermosa Beach California the pro football team named the Raiders had just moved to our area from Oakland. I used to play basketball with several of the team’s members...
The other students loved it. The teacher didn’t. And I was angry with the teacher–still am! I’d just delivered my first “real” sermon in a college class on preaching. Though I’d been teaching...