By Guest Columnist Harry R. Kerr Editor’s note: While preaching a revival earlier this year at the Lester Road Christian Church in Fairburn, Georgia, I met Harry R. (Bob) Kerr, a Sunday school teacher, nursing home chaplain, and a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor. In recognition of Veterans Day, I asked Bob […]
By Shawn McMullen Next Sunday, November 11, has been set aside as an International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Christians across the country and around the world will join together on that day to seek God’s blessing and protection on our brothers and sisters in Christ who face persecution and suffering because […]
By Shawn McMullen The dictionary on my desk defines supernatural as, “of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible observable universe.” That’s an apt description of the Christian faith—and of God himself. The writers of the New Testament often used the Greek word aoratos to express this concept, referring to something […]
By Shawn McMullen Purity isn’t a particularly strong word in the English language. It evokes thoughts of innocence, simplicity, perhaps even naivety. But from a biblical perspective, purity is a powerful word—and a powerful force in a person’s life. King David, a fearsome warrior and skilled leader, understood the power of purity. He sought it […]
By Shawn McMullen Since Jesus commissioned the apostles to make disciples of all nations, men and women have been traveling the globe to take the good news of the gospel to those who haven’t heard. Recently I asked some missionaries I know to tell us why they chose the mission field. Dale […]
