The rather evocative title employed here most likely brings to mind a gathering akin to Westboro Baptist Church. Their unbiblical and indefensible behavior has made them worthy of such a description. But it remains true in most of the American church world that from 11:00-12:00 on Sunday morning remains the most segregated hour of the…
The latest book coming from the pen of Ravi Zacharias is co-authored by Ravi and fellow RZIM apologist Vince Vitale. And if this volume is any indication, we will be hearing a lot more from Dr. Vitale. While similar in title to the 2000 Zacharias release, Jesus Among Other Gods, the content is significantly different.…
One of my favorite quotes from C.S. Lewis (and there are so many) comes from his collection of essays, The Weight of Glory: “There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations – these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a…
Helen Keller famously said, “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” When it comes to leadership we often think of vision as a view of a preferred future. That is not a bad definition—not exhaustive but accurate nonetheless. Whenever I have candidated at a new church with the possibility…
Albert Benjamin Simpson (Bert) was the founder of The Christian and Missionary Alliance, of which New Life Alliance is a part. Simpson, was Canadian, born on Prince Edward Island. He was raised just outside of Chatham, Ontario, the “last stop” on the Ohio branch of the famed Underground Railroad. Brave, God-fearing citizens helped fugitive slaves…
You have probably already picked up that I love to read and while I enjoy books “across the board,” there are those times that call for perusing a more specific title. We are just about a month away from our annual Missions Emphasis here at New Life. I have tried to make a habit through…
Those were the words spoken, the stark statement by the writer: “History has been put on hold.” This comment referenced the fact that America had failed to elect the first female president; a historical inevitability had been postponed by the ill-informed electorate. Such a remark about history’s having to wait spotlights a way of thinking…
Ravi Zacharias tells the story about going to speak at Ohio State University. As they passed the newly completely Wexner Center for the Arts the driver described this edifice as “one of the first post-modern buildings in America.” When asked to explain the driver pointed out there were pillars which held nothing up and stairs…
Every once in a while I will have someone in a church ask me about a book recommendation. Being an avid reader I have numerous favorite books and yet I realize that people’s reading tastes can be quite varied. I am also a bit of a collector of reading lists. So what I have put…
When our family gets together at Christmas, we eventually start remembering good times in Brazil. And after 50 plus years of marriage and three middle-aged sons (how did that happen?), we have a lot of memories. So somebody will say, “Remember Barra Velha?”And everybody smiles and says, “Oh yeah.” Now for some context. We’re talking…