PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: “Lost Passion-Lost Persuasion”. One of the great agnostics of all time was Bertrand Russell. He was a very outspoken enemy of Christ and the Church. He wrote many books refuting the arguments for Christianity. Yet, in one of his books he spoke very pointedly to the key to our ministry and mission. His…
Pastor’s Perspective: “What Is Wrong With The Church?” IT IS VERY FASHIONABLE nowadays to ask, “What is wrong with the Church?” It is no new subject. There has always been something or other wrong with the professing church, and there have always been speakers aplenty to discuss it. Unfortunately, their speaking usually relieves only the…
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: In the Greek Islands, one can seek out the home of Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine. In the area, one can also find an olive tree, supposedly dating from his time. If this is so, this tree would then be some 2400 years old. The trunk of this tree is very large…
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: “Losing Ground or Any Direction as long as it is forward” In 1988 I had the privilege of attending the Conference on Biblical Inerrancy/Biblical Interpretation held at the Second Baptist Church of Houston, Texas. I had the privilege of taking seminar classes at the feet of some of the most gifted Evangelical Scholars…
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: “GO FOR SOULS…GO FOR THE WORST!” Most of us are very familiar with the ministry of the Salvation Army. We have all given donations to the Red Kettle, and probably many of us have even taken a turn or two at “ringing the bell”. Every major town or city has its Salvation Army…