Category: 2010 Column

July 12, 2010 Let me ask you something, you readers who belong to Jesus Christ by faith. Do you sing songs to God? What do you sing? Are you in the camp that teaches that only hymns are acceptable for worship on Sunday morning? If so, you would have been considered a liberal, even vulgar … Continue reading Sing praises with understanding

July 5, 2010 I was with 100 pastors last week from all over the central region of Kenya in east Africa. I had gone there with my son, Jesse, and with Eric, a brother from the church who helped me lead a three-day pastors’ conference. We made the 4-hour journey from Nairobi, the bustling capital … Continue reading Different continents, same basic problem

June 28, 2010 You have heard the familiar adage that you have to keep the camel’s nose out of the tent if you want to keep the camel out. But what if the camel is the creator? And what if the camel’s nose is the belief that the world was created by God? I am … Continue reading Keeping the camel out of the tent

June 21, 2010 Truth really is stranger than fiction. Here’s the story, as it is recorded in the Bible, with some commentary along the way by yours truly. Jehoshaphat got word that three nations were joining forces to come against Jerusalem. So he gathered the people, proclaimed a fast, and prayed, “O our God, will … Continue reading Here are some lessons for recent graduates

June 15, 2010 Charlie was walking through the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, when his worst nightmare happened. He lost his footing and fell into the side ditch. He was covered in raw sewage and managed to spare the Bible he was carrying by holding it over his head. When he got back to the … Continue reading There is a way out of the pit

June 7, 2010 He wanted his neighbor’s garden so badly that he offered to buy the land from him. When the neighbor refused, he crawled into bed and pouted, turned his face to the wall and refused to come to supper. He wanted his brother’s relationship with God and when he realized he didn’t have … Continue reading How to deal with envy