“What about the thief on the cross?”

It is a question I have heard throughout my preaching life. It is usually raised by someone arguing that baptism is not necessary for salvation. The reasoning is simple: the thief was never baptized, yet Jesus saved him; therefore, baptism cannot be essential. Continue reading →

Growing older is something we all want to do, but something many people fear.

Some time ago, TIME magazine published an article titled, “Why Americans Are Uniquely Afraid to Grow Old.” The article contained statistics, research, and insights from psychology about aging. But the bottom line was this: The fear of aging is one of our greatest fears, especially among the generation known as Baby Boomers. Continue reading →

My friend, fellow Hoosier, and preaching colleague, Steve Wolfgang, recently posted 7 Rules for Self-Discovery by A. W. Tozer that caught my eye.

Tozer originally published these in an essay entitled The Root of the Righteous, which later became the title of a book.

Tozer understood something that Scripture repeatedly teaches: character is revealed not merely by what we profess, but by what we desire, pursue, enjoy, and value. His seven rules provide a helpful mirror for the soul. Continue reading →

My Facebook friend and preaching colleague, Warren Berkley, publishes a blog called Berksblog where he frequently shares short, thought-provoking quotes from various authors.

Recently, he posted this striking quote from Jennie Allen’s book Get Out of Your Head Continue reading →

My good friend and preaching colleague, Ralph Walker, recently posted an article by Brad Harrub on his Facebook page.

I’m sure there are some churches and parents who are doing a great job in preparing their children for the real world when they leave home. However, the concerns expressed in this piece deserve as wide a circulation as possible. So, I hope our readers will share it with as many parents, preachers, and pastors as possible.

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