I was at a Pastors Conference in Chicago in the late 1990s when a question was put to Howard Hendricks, “Is it acceptable for a preacher to deliver the same message more than once?” (presumably in different contexts). Without hesitation, Hendricks replied with an emphatic tone, “If it’s not worth preaching more than once, it’s [...]
On April 11, I began a message series at St. Giles Kingsway and The Well entitled, “Parting Words From Your Pastor”. In that I will be transitioning to St. Andrew’s Kirk in Nassau, Bahamas at the beginning of June, I wanted to leave my congregation here with what I regard to be the 5 messages most vital to their [...]
Paudler is one of two children my wife and I sponsor through Compassion Canada. Paudler lives in Haiti. It has been more than a week since the devastation began in Haiti as the result of a 7.0 earthquake. I continue to be stunned and saddened by the reports I’m hearing—tens of thousands, possibly over a [...]
The blog post which preceded this video (below) can be found here. Rachel’s perspective on suffering and death is immensely powerful and inspirational. This is life-changing stuff. Thank-you Rachel. Note: The video may take a moment to load, and begins with some introductory text. To learn more about Rachel, and her story, visit: http://deathisnotdying.com where [...]
I have changed. I want to change. I will change. Change is at the heart of what Jesus did on the cross. The language we most often hear is the language of ‘saving’. Yes, certainly there was a rescue component to the work of Christ on the cross, but the work was/is far more thorough than [...]
