Nate and Tara Ariel left Antioch 14 months ago with their seven children and moved to the island of Bocachica, off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia. Cindy and I just returned from spending a week with the Ariels, seeing firsthand how they live and the difference they are making in this impoverished community of 9,000 … Continue reading This is what incarnation looks like
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The Bible clearly teaches that more and more people will grow less and less enamored with the preaching of the Word of God. They will not put up with it. Instead, they will “accumulate for themselves teachers who will suit their own passions.” As a result, they will turn away from truth and wander off … Continue reading Avoiding pain can be the main cause of it
I like to go through my journal at the end of the year and see what I learned. I offer four of the top 10 for your consideration. “The last four miles of a marathon are a lot harder than I expected.” I wrote that two days after the race. I also wrote, “It was … Continue reading Strong fathers needed for serious task
As we stand at the door of 2013, I would like to offer some random thoughts that may encourage you, make you smile or even give you a nudge in a healthy direction. It was the day after Christmas at a church in California. Pastor Mike was looking at the Nativity scene outside when … Continue reading Random thoughts on the doorstep of 2013
It was the night of nights. There was an appearance like none the world had ever seen. There was an announcement like none the world had ever heard. There was adulation like none the world had ever experienced. And the world was forever changed. The shepherds were watching their flocks that night. That’s all. Just a … Continue reading The world changed forever that night
Why is Christmas more popular than it has ever been, while Christ, at the same time, is more ignored, if not vilified? Why is it that more and more people in our society say they do not believe in the Christian God, but interest in the “paranormal” is greater than ever? I had a student … Continue reading Christmas touches our need for transcendence
J. Mark Fox 