Entries Tagged as ‘Christian’

May 12, 2008

It’s Time

I received the following email from a friend this morning and it hit me between the eyes.  Take a read:
Do People Bore You?
May 10, 2008  |  By: John Piper
Category: Commentary
I’m working on a book on the new birth. The final chapter is designed to give encouragements for personal evangelism. I just added a quote by [...]

August 18, 2007

Are we willing to love them?

It is estimated that on average 1,202,000 abortions are performed monthly worldwide. Some studies show there are approximately 2 million gay men living in the United States and almost 1 million lesbians (I think that estimate is probably low). One study showed that on June 30, 2006 there were 2,245,189 prisoners held in Federal or [...]

August 9, 2007

Thank You “Secret Sister”

There it sat, on the bottom row of cluttered and unorganized shelves at the Humane Society Thrift Store, a copy of Oswald Chambers “My Utmost for His Highest.” I had been in search of a new devotional and this was one I had often thought of. So I dislodged the book from between copies of [...]

August 4, 2007

Christ: Our Example

Let me take the opportunity today to point you to the Prayer Request page of placeitatthecross.com. Take a moment while you’re visiting to share your need(s) and/or burden(s) with us so we can stand with you in prayer.
My thought today is simple: As Christians we need to check ourselves each and every time we speak out [...]

July 31, 2007

A Blazing Fire

“The Cross is a blazing fire at which the flame of our love is kindled, but we have to get near enough for its sparks to fall on us.” – John Stott
I am so thankful that God allowed me to read these words last night.  They bring focus to my journey at its very beginning.  [...]