As a boy in the late 1970s, I attended a large church near Akron, Ohio with my dad and brothers called the Cathedral of Tomorrow. Each Sunday we sat in the audience and watched a church service that was televised around the world. As the lights in the domed auditorium dimmed, a drum roll would […]
Week 47 Mission |
Week 46 Mission |
What Do We Do With Sin?
She came to the church broken, because her last church kicked her out. Why? She divorced her husband. The Bible says God hates divorce, so her church told her now God hates her. No one bothered to ask why she divorced her husband. He cheated on her on their wedding night. Then, a month into […]
Week 45 Mission |
When Going Means Staying
Journeys are interesting. Some journeys take us to faraway places. We go where everything is new and fresh. We stare wide-eyed at the people, food, and culture which are all different from what we normally experience. It’s wonderful and exciting. Other times the journey keeps us close to home, but it is still a journey. […]
Week 44 Mission | Contending for the Faith
It isn’t always easy to stand up and be strong in our faith. It seems everywhere we turn we face obstacles and temptations. Satan does his absolute best to deter us from following Jesus. No matter our age, our background, or our education, none of us is immune to the difficult task of standing up […]
Week 43 Mission | Whatever Happened to the Second Coming?
When I was five years old, my Uncle John invited me to go with him to my first “revival meeting.” The speaker was an old-style evangelist who preached hell hot and eternity long. It was a warm fall night, so the windows of the church were open. As the sermon began, I could look out […]