Some years ago I was told of a young Jewish man from the United States who decided to go to Israel and live. After working there for two years he was required either to serve in the army for a...
In Remember All the Way, William C. Townsend related the story of an evangelist who was facing discouragement and criticism. One day he said to a colleague: "Don Guillermo, I'm going to quit." Guill...
In the Sixth century the Emperor Justin II presented to the Vatican a cross. It was made of gold and covered with precious stones. The value of it is beyond calculating. In the center was a splinter o...
The Chemistry of Faith A man who works in the field of chemistry pointed out that if you mix hydrogen and oxygen, the well-known components of water, you get no reaction-and no water! But if you add a...
Flattery of Men The following true story is from the life of Louis XIV of France: One Sunday when he and his royal party arrived at church, no one was there except Archbishop Fenelon, the court preach...
So many books, so little time. If you're wondering where you should focus your time this year, here's the short list....
A man was visiting a church. He parked his car and started toward the front entrance. Another car pulled up nearby, and the irritated driver said to him, "I always park there. You took my place!" The ...
Chuck Swindoll says, "Several years ago a man told me that his first contact with a Christian was so offensive he "never wanted to hear about Jesus again." He said the person who witnessed to him had ...
Many pastors are intimidated by the thought of preaching all the way through an entire book of the Bible. Some fear that congregational excitement will be hard to sustain and that pastor and congregat...
Donald Grey Barnhouse, who was pastor for many years of the Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, once told of a young man he knew who was dating a woman many of his friends thought was not worth...
A few years ago a friend of ours visited with hotel entrepreneur Conrad Hilton. As they separated an exchange of calling cards took place. Our friend shares Mr. Hilton's quote, "Food for Thought," whi...
Here's an illustration from MovieMinistry.com based on the third installment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Return of the King. The Big Idea: The hope of heaven is the death of fear. Scene Setu...
Studies have shown that many pastors and church staff are burning out. The current state is taking its toll....
Speak into someone's life as he or she ought to be rather than as he or she migth be at the present and await the resulting transformation....
Jared C. Wilson
“We believe” the creed has us say, and this belief begins where the gospel story and our worship ought to begin, with the one who has no beginning (or end): God himself. ...
Mike Pohlman