For the four weeks leading up to and going beyond Easter, let’s take a look at the life of Peter. Because he’s so often at the center of both the brightest and darkest moments in the Gospels, he has always been a source of hope and inspiration for those endeavoring to follow Jesus. A man appeared one day at the… Read more »
For the four weeks leading up to and going beyond Easter, let’s take a look at the life of Peter. Because he’s so often at the center of both the brightest and darkest moments in the Gospels, he has always been a source of hope and inspiration for those endeavoring to follow Jesus. If we look back to the earliest… Read more »
For the four weeks leading up to and going beyond Easter, let’s take a look at the life of Peter. Because he’s so often at the center of both the brightest and darkest moments in the Gospels, he has always been a source of hope and inspiration for those endeavoring to follow Jesus. Josef Stalin, the brutal dictator who ruled… Read more »
For the four weeks leading up to and going beyond Easter, let’s take a look at the life of Peter. Because he’s so often at the center of both the brightest and darkest moments in the Gospels, he has always been a source of hope and inspiration for those endeavoring to follow Jesus. In all four Gospel accounts, no one shows… Read more »
In 1999, Advertising Age, the nation’s leading marketing publication, selected the top ten advertising slogans for the 20th century. If you are old enough to remember rotary dial telephones, you would almost certainly recognize them all. At the top of the list was De Beers’ memorable slogan that debuted in 1938: “A Diamond is Forever.” The implication is that since carbon atoms… Read more »
Do you remember that dreadful moment when you randomly grabbed a VHS tape to record a basketball game on your VCR, only to discover that you had just taped over the one and only copy of your daughter’s dance recital? Wait until you hear what NASA did. The story begins with Neil Armstrong’s historic first step onto the surface of the moon on… Read more »
Numbers are a big deal in the Bible. Over the centuries, scholars have paid considerable attention to numbers like 3 (which seems to signify growth), 4 (often a shorthand for creation, as in the “four corners” of the earth), 7 (which traditionally denotes completeness), 10 (perfection, as exemplified by the Ten Commandments), 12 (the number connected with God’s chosen people, as… Read more »
So how did the prophet Jonah end up on a Mediterranean beach smelling like a tin of sardines? It all began with a call from God that, in Jonah’s mind, was definitely not his dream job: “‘Up on your feet and on your way to the big city of Nineveh! Preach to them. They’re in a bad way and I can’t ignore… Read more »
It happened more than 30 years ago. But I can remember it as if it happened yesterday. In a quest to be oh-so-funny, I made a comment I still wish I could take back. The Sunday service at the church I was serving had just begun. I was the preacher that morning. Dan, my good friend and pastoral colleague, provided the call… Read more »
President Teddy Roosevelt saved football. No wonder he’s on Mount Rushmore. During TR’s presidency in the first decade of the 20th century, college football had become increasingly popular. It had also become brutally dangerous. Safety features were minimal. Leather helmets provided only modest protection. “Real” football meant strapping young men running into each other at great speed, with no regulations governing unnecessary… Read more »