Author Archives
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Being A Witness For Jesus
A preacher went into a discount department store and walked to the back to buy some fishing tackle. As he was standing at the counter, he asked, “What is a good lure for bass?” The man standing next to him… Read More ›
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The Prayer of a Patriot
By Adrian Rogers Editor’s note: my apologies for forgetting the read more link! “Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause Thine anger toward us to cease. Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever? wilt Thou draw out… Read More ›
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Answered Prayer – 4 Ways
By Adrian Rogers God responds to our prayers in about four basic ways. 1. DIRECT: God just says “Yes.” We ask God for something and God just says, “All right, My child, you asked, and here it is.” God gives… Read More ›
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Divorce Is Not The End
By Adrian Rogers Divorce is not the unpardonable sin, though some people think it is, and unfortunately, some churches act like it is. Divorce is also not a dead-end street. I think there are legitimate situations in which a person… Read More ›
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All I Want in My Cashew Chicken is More Chicken
We recently moved and we’ve been trying the local eateries. Today I stopped by a Chinese food place and ordered the Cashew Chicken (side note: it comes with fried rice, which explains the odd look on the server’s face when… Read More ›
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When All My Strength has Failed
“Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak (Matthew 26:41, NAS).” “And those being in the flesh are not able to please God (Romans 8:8, NAS).” Now the… Read More ›
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When All My Strength has Failed
“Come unto Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for… Read More ›
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Uncommon Purpose
It started with the Swedish television show, Expedition Robinson, was perfected in Survivor, and applied to the corporate world in The Apprentice. It is the world of magnified and amplified competition, known somewhat disingenuously as “Reality TV.” While many aspects… Read More ›
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Just Call Me the BBQ Guy
I do like a good BBQ. I’m partial to beef ribs and brisket, but a carefully smoked rack of spare ribs will get me going too. So, when my lovely and brilliant wife was candidating for a pastoral position in… Read More ›
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We Ain't Edward VIII — The Great Boomer Abdication
Abdications acquired a kind of romantic glow when Edward VIII of England abdicated to marry his American fiancé, Wallis Simpson. Many Americans gushed with the prospect of a King of England giving it all up for his “colonial” sweetheart. Simultaneously,… Read More ›
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This Little Life of Mine
I heard the old Sunday School song the other day: “This Little Light of Mine.” It got stuck in my head–the way I think it was meant to. It’s been rattling around ever since, but one of the words oddly… Read More ›
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Oh for Two
I have to say that I love the disciples of Jesus–the original twelve. I listen to them in the Gospel accounts and I keep saying to myself, “Those dopes!” They never, ever, ever got it on the first go. I have… Read More ›
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Waiting to See Jake; Wondering about Wonder
Waiting to See Jake: Wondering about Wonder I had just sat down for my haircut. The stylist asked me how I wanted my hair cut and I said, “Number two all over and rounded in the back.” Stylists love to… Read More ›
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Three Things I Learned from Three Dog Night (It's a Band; From the 60s…Sigh)
I went to a Three Dog Night concert last month to celebrate my birthday–the tickets were a gift from my dear wife. Several things surprised me about the concert. First, was that Three Dog Night was still rockin’ and rollin’… Read More ›
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Navigating the Fiery Black Holes of Life
Demonic Oppression and Possession: “Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw (Matthew 12:22, NAS).” “As they were going out, a mute, demon-possessed… Read More ›
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Navigating the Fiery Black Holes of Life
Isaiah 45:5-7: “I am the Lord, and there is no other; besides Me there is no God. I will gird you, though you have not known Me; that men may know from the rising to the setting of the sun that… Read More ›
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Navigating the Fiery Black Holes of Life
Chapter Three: Cause and Effect, Part I “Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned (Romans 5:12, NAS).” Then the Lord God said… Read More ›
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Permanent Change of Station
As a former military guy, I quickly became acquainted with the acronym, PCS. It stands for “Permanent Change of Station,” which is a tad ironic since a PCS is anything but “P,” permanent that is. In fact, in my day,… Read More ›
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Strategic Foe, Strategic God, part III
Yes and Amen! “For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. (II Corinthians 1:20, NKJV).” “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable,… Read More ›
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Strategic Foe, Strategic God, part II
All Things are Finished: “When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, He said, “It is finished” and He bowed His head, and gave up the ghost (John 19:30, NAS).” “…His works were finished from the foundation of the world (Hebrews… Read More ›
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Strategic Foe, Strategic God
“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on… Read More ›
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Suffering: Black Hole Experiences
…exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit… Read More ›
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In the Suffering
“In their affliction, they will earnestly seek Me (Hosea 5:15, NAS).” Myles Munroe once said, “The religious are cowards because they want everything perfect all the time, but those who are Kingdom-minded aren’t afraid of anything!” That struck me to… Read More ›
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Seven Things I Learned When They Told Me I Likely Had Cancer
I don’t have cancer…at least they don’t think so; they want me to get retested in three months to see for sure. But there were a couple of weeks when those who should know said, “Cancer is the most likely… Read More ›
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Vanishing Mists
I was in the hunt for a particular author of a particular book. It was a book about preaching, written by a prof who had taught me preaching in seminary. I know, you’re thinking, “Somebody taught you preaching?” Yes…tis true…but… Read More ›
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The Worst Four-Letter Word
You probably have your candidates. I remember a friend of mine telling the story of a ride in the car with his five-year-old son who starting spelling, “F…U…” My friend halted the boy with a, “What are you saying!” The… Read More ›
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Embracing the Buts
Just to be clear–that’s one “t”–not two. We’ll not talk about the two “t” kind here. We all have “buts”…some are more talkative about them than others. The “buts” usually come in the way of qualification about something we advertise… Read More ›
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Have You Had Your Affluenza Shot?
I trust that you have had your flu shot this year; I’ve had mine. I’m hoping it works this time; last year’s was a “fail” (at least that’s what I thought while I was lying in the hospital with simultaneous… Read More ›
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The Case of the Missing Leg
I am a leg man…always have been. The way the leg reaches up to the thigh, succulent and firm and is, all at once, gone. Man, I love legs–especially when they’re fried. I know they’re bad for me…dark meat…fried. But… Read More ›
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Which Grinch Do You Remember?
The commercials always feature the grumpy Grinch–the Grinch who stole Christmas. Even now, many years after its first broadcast success, people accuse others who discount/derail/deride Christmas as a “Grinch.” To be sure, the Grinch was gleefully in his element as… Read More ›