“But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.” – James 1:22 (NLT)
Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m wrapping up a few things this morning, but I wanted to take a quick break to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! I am grateful for you, for the ministry that God has called you to, and for the opportunity to serve you and your church. Hopefully you’re preparing to spend a great day with family and … Read More
Marriage Lessons from the Luthers
Today’s guest post comes to us from Michelle Derusha for ChristianityToday.com. Neither Martin Luther nor Katharina von Bora married each other for love. Katharina wed in order to survive in a world hostile to women; Martin married out of a sense of obligation to Katharina, as well as to put into practice the theology of marriage he had so passionately … Read More
Fun Facts about Martin Luther
In celebration of this month’s 500th anniversary of the Reformation, I’d like to share some fun facts about Martin Luther. In his life, Martin Luther: Wrote several influential books that explained his teachings on important doctrines. His works, translated into English, have filled 75 volumes thus far. Married Katharina Von Bora, one of a group of nuns that Luther had helped … Read More
Ulrich Zwingli: The Swiss Reformer
While Martin Luther remains the special focus of this 500th anniversary of the Reformation, let’s take a moment to give a special nod to Ulrich Zwingli with this guest post from John Bishop for Preaching.com. After young Zwingli graduated from the University at Berne he was ordained a priest. He served two churches for fourteen years, then was appointed to … Read More
Martin Luther: My Top Video Picks (Paid)
If you like movies and are excited that this month is the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, then this post is for you! There’s a lot of great movies and documentaries about Martin Luther and the Reformation. Here are my top picks, best enjoyed with a tub of popcorn 🙂 This Changed Everything Click here to access this video Martin … Read More
Martin Luther on Hope
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” – Martin Luther
Americans Continue to Shift Left on Key Moral Issues
Today’s guest post comes to us from Frank Newport for Gallup.com. Americans are more likely now than in the early 2000s to find a variety of behaviors morally acceptable, including gay and lesbian relations, having a baby outside of marriage and sex between an unmarried man and woman. Moral acceptability of many of these issues is now at a record-high level. … Read More
The Number One Enemy of the Writer
Today’s post comes to us from Dr. Dawn Field for BookBaby.com. The lessons in the article below apply to sermon writing just as much as fiction writing. What is the biggest hurdle for any writer? A lack of time? The blank page? Writer’s block? Having your ideas stolen? The absence of an agent or publisher? Probably not. So, what is … Read More
John Wimber on God’s Provision
“When God calls you to an extraordinary task, He provides extraordinary resources.” – John Wimber, one of the founding members of the Vineyard Movement