How Christian Is Your Kid’s Christian College?
Students often readily embrace what their professors teach them; it’s wise to know what is being taught at this “Christian” school and by its “Christian” professors.
It’s vital to ask hard questions. Be forewarned: Questions the average parent thinks will be hard or awkward won’t be. You may feel awkward asking about evolution or sexuality, for example, but administrators will anticipate them…. Above all, parent, remember you are the one paying for the Christian college education. Don’t be afraid to ensure... Continue Reading
Stott Bowdlerized
The Basic Christianity people are buying and reading today is a bad imitation of the original
It had been many years since I had read Basic Christianity, but somehow that didn’t sound right. Are young people—or were they in the 1950s—really opposed to anything that “looks like an institution”? They didn’t seem opposed, for example, to universities back then. So I took down my old copy of the book, a 1971... Continue Reading
I Packed Up My Notes and Walked Off Stage Mid-Sermon
I drove home thinking, “I’m not going back. I’m finished with ministry."
“Burnout can be defined in many ways, but that’s how it looked in my situation. The seeds of this meltdown had been planted years earlier, and I had unknowingly nurtured them, carefully tending the soil and watering the plant until finally it sprouted.” I was preaching one Wednesday night when, in the middle of... Continue Reading
Yorkshire’s Master Golfer Follows ‘The Master’ to Victory
Celebrations all round for Sheffield (England) star Danny Willett who won his first major championship at the 2016 Masters Tournament
The most important thing, however, is to follow God’s call on your life – and for people like Bernhard Langer, the 58-year-old German who was in the hunt at Augusta until the final day, that does happen to be playing golf, and being a disciple of Jesus in his own sphere of activity. Bernard became... Continue Reading
The Dirty Secret about CPR in the Hospital (That Doctors Desperately Want You to Know)
Death is an inevitability. Modern medicine is amazing in that we can often treat the complications of terminal disease. But we cannot change the terminal nature of those diseases.
The end of life is a part of life. It should be part of our legacy, not a desperate last-ditch effort to escape the inescapable. Talk to your family and your doctor now and on a regular basis as your condition changes. Take control of your legacy. A few things have changed in medicine... Continue Reading
The Sovereignty of God in the Salvation of My Father’s Slayer
The silence was terrifying. Then I said: ‘Mr. W., will you come to Jesus?’ He replied: ‘I will!’
“So, two wicked hell-deserving sinners – Rev. Prof. Dr. Nigel Lee and his father’s slayer Mr. W. – then went down on their knees in that jail together. I put my arm around his shoulder, and prayed first. I thanked God for our meeting; (re)confessed all my own fresh sins to the Lord; and then... Continue Reading
Old Princeton: Benjamin B. Warfield the Princeton Poet
Who is the author of these poems calling upon America to become a pugilist among the nations? His name is Benjamin B. Warfield.
The author is calling America to rouse from her dreamy state of neutrality that she might come to the aid of her kith and kin across the ocean. The same author would appear just a few days later with another call to his country in a poem titled, “The Coward Boy.” When World War... Continue Reading
Darrin Patrick Removed from Acts 29 Megachurch for ‘Historical Pattern of Sin’
Investigation by The Journey found ‘pastoral misconduct’ in several areas of his life.
Regarding his misconduct, The Journey elders wrote: We have experienced and confronted these issues regularly and intentionally over the past few years. Each time, these confrontations have been followed by initial confession with short-term changes but quickly receded into unfulfilled promises, reversion to old patterns, and broken trust with pastors/elders. Though we all stumble in... Continue Reading
Why I Love Pastor Darrin Patrick
When I heard about Darrin Patrick, my heart sank a little more than when I usually read stories like this. We go way back. Here’s why I love this man.
He touched my heart with truth and then grace, just like he’s done to thousands of people while he’s pastored. And right now friends, Darrin needs our love, support and prayers as he is restored. So let’s give him that. Pray for The Journey as they work through this. Pray for the Patrick family as... Continue Reading
Why Creflo Dollar Is Not Welcome in Scotland
Controversial American pastor Creflo Dollar has been told he is not welcome in Glasgow by the Free Church of Scotland.
The televangelist is set to appear at the SECC in June in a meeting organised by the Destiny Evangelical church. Dollar is a proponent of the Prosperity Gospel that says being rich is God’s will and that a regular donation to the church can help a believer become more wealthy. But yesterday, the Rev David... Continue Reading
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