Exploring the good news of the kingdom of God
Today was a very productive day. I awoke at 4:00 a.m. (an hour earlier than usual), read the Bible, the New York Times, finished reading a book and began a new book. After doing all that, I was at the office by 7:30 a.m. (Yes, on a Saturday). I know many Christians struggle to consistently … Continue reading “The Secret To Early Morning Devotionals”
When the Apostle Paul arrived in Athens, he probably didn’t know what to expect. Yet, it wasn’t too long before he had led an Athenian Supreme Court justice to the Lord and others as well. (Acts 17:34). If you are a Christian, here’s four things you can learn from Paul’s success in Athens that will make … Continue reading “Practical Evangelism Tips From The Parthenon”
Leadership is essential to the expansion of the kingdom of God on earth. It should be discussed more in Christian churches than it is. I’m glad I’m part of a church that has leadership as one of it’s three core values and is committed to training Christians to become leaders and world-changers. One of the … Continue reading “Old Testament Leadership Examples”
In the United States we’ve had some seemingly good Christian men who were not good Presidents, and we’ve had some seemingly bad men who were very good Presidents. Having just finished reading several books on the Byzantine Empire I think it would be easy to prove the same point there, as it would be in … Continue reading “Righteousness & Competence”
AVVKY3UA4DWD In a few weeks I leave for a trip to Byzantium. Of course it’s not called that anymore. It’s current handle is Istanbul, and as was discussed in a recent blog post, it was heart of Christendom for 1,123 years. We will begin with 3 days in Istanbul, along with one day in Cappadocia, … Continue reading “What I’m Reading For Byzantium Trip”