Just discovered a little tidbit about one of the scariest “Halloween” movies of all time, The Exorcist. Turns out it was never intended to be a horror story (Wha?! No, really.) but a story to encourage faith in God. Seriously. Here’s what the author, William Peter Blatty, said in his own words: [T]he humiliating God’s-honest…
Month: October 2011
Phantom Notes
If you’ve posted a note on one of my posts and I’ve not responded, I’m sorry but, like many other users, I can only see that I HAVE notes but can’t actually see them. If someone knows how to fix this, I’d appreciate you letting me know how. Just don’t put it in a note.
Idols of the Heart
Rarely do I teach a class or deliver a message that hasn’t already penetrated my soul and taught me first. I think that the only way a message is really exceptional is if the Holy Spirit has brought the hammer down first in the teacher/preacher’s life so that the passion can come from a place…
The Cohabitational Effect
Yesterday, I taught on Letting Marriage Be Held in Honor from Hebrews 13:4. If you want to hear that message, visit our audio page here. One area I didn’t cover I want to talk a little about here because it deals with one of the most prevalent practices in modern Western culture: Cohabitating. OK, just…
Here’s a great example of why it’s important to know what you believe and why. (Source: http://i.cdn.turner.com/)
A song for the wilderness. I talk a lot about “The Wilderness.” All of us experience it and often we have no idea why we’re there or how or when we’ll ever get out. We ask a reasonable question: “If God loves me, why doesn’t He deliver me?” Well, I’ve often said that God is…
