Lee Strobel speaks of the challenges of evangelism in this article from Rick Warren’s Ministry Toolbox. I think church leadership needs to do a better job of helping Christians understand their role in evangelizing the lost. So many in the church think they can’t do it. These thoughts are especially helpful; “John 6:44 clearly says […]
Don’t be the same person you were last year
I’m still in that mode that has me thinking about the things I want to work on during the year 2003. I suppose many of us feel as I do; that there is a lot of room for improvement in my life (yes I know, you agree, I need to make improvements in my life). […]
MovableType and the IE browser bug
I’m getting tired of hunting for the solution to the Internet Explorer browser bug that causes MovableType sites with their default style sheets to truncate the pages. Every time I help setup an MT site it seems I run into this problem and must try to remember the cure, so this link is more or […]
Admirable resolutions
Glenn Teal makes some admirable resolutions for 2003. I especially appreciate his 6th, he says; “Covey challenges us to live in the realm of the important but not urgent. Planning, praying, relating, strategizing. Once a week — twice a month — four times a year I will push back the craziness and be alone with […]
Christian biography
One of the things I’d like to do better in 2003 is read more, quite a bit more. I’ve been considering making a larger part of my reading, than has been customary, Christian biography. While poking around a bit today at DesirngGod.org I came across the Biography section where John Piper has shared from years […]
Resolutions
Christmas is almost gone and that time of year is nearly upon us–and for some it’s already here–when we begin thinking of setting New Years resolutions for ourselves. Maybe this is something you do much earlier than the last week of the year. I tend to get a bit more serious in my attitude, with […]
Speaking of Bible reading plans
Discipleship Journal magazine has available a couple of great Bible reading plans. I’ve used the original Discipleship Journal Bible Reading Plan and have really enjoyed it. They’ve added a new Book-at-a-Time Bible Reading Plan which also looks helpful. There are also chronological Bible reading plans available elsewhere.
One year Bible reading plan
Gary Petersen at Country Keepers is onto an idea and wants your input. Gary would like to put together a service that emails a portion of scriptures each day that keeps you on track to read through the Bible in a year. Great idea! Now go tell him what you think.