Posted inPolitics & Culture
Esau’s Regret
Jacob, Esau, and the Lost Art of Deferred Gratification I recently preached on "The 3 Success Secrets of a Scoundrel," and you can hear the entire message at http://bit.ly/QMSzoF. The…
Posted inChurch Health & Growth
John Wesley Meets Twitter World
I’ve been haunted lately by an old quote attributed to John Wesley, the famed English preacher and founder of Methodism: "Give me one hundred men who fear nothing but sin…
Posted inChurch Health & Growth
Restoring the Church’s ‘Upper Room’
A friend recently told me a story about renovations being done to the upstairs of an elderly woman’s house. The reconstruction project had proven more costly than expected, resulting in…
Posted inInspiration
Money Really DOES Grow on Trees
You’ve no doubt heard the old adage, "Money doesn’t grow on trees." Perhaps this was drilled into you by a parent who wouldn’t spend money to take you to the…
Posted inPolitics & Culture
Breaking the Piper’s Spell
For several years, America has been under what Romans 11:8 calls "a spirit of stupor." More on that in a minute, but first a story… You’ve probably heard the old…
Posted inLeadership
The 3 Cs of Good Leadership
I’m convinced that nearly everyone can be a leader of something or someone. First, we’re called to exercise self-discipline and leadership over our own life. Then we may learn to…