Rob Bell is the pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandeville, Michigan. He just released his new book, Love Wins, which I’ve read. The Dalai Lama will be speaking at the University of Arkansas on May 11th. I live across the street from the campus and help to pastor The Church at Arkansas whose […]
Bigger is not always better. Just ask Jesus. In Luke 14:25-35, He had a large crowd following. Exciting, right? Who wouldn’t love that? High energy. Momentum. Things are starting to take off. That’s when Jesus turns to the crowd and tells them they can’t be one of His disciples if they don’t hate their family […]
The weather here in Fayetteville has been absolutely gorgeous this week. Sunny. Mid-70’s. Light breezes. April and October are probably the best months to live here. Actually, I’d have to give the nod to October for two reasons. October has football. April has pollen. Still, April is great. Sometimes though, beautiful weather and pleasant circumstances […]
Have you seen the new television show “Flash Forward”? The premise is this: on October 6th, everyone in the world blacks out, at exactly the same time, for 2 minutes and 17 seconds. During the black out, each person flashes forward and gets a glimpse of their life on April 29th. Some people love what […]
40 Days of Believing God – Day 4 I find it very easy to forget the big stuff, the important stuff, the stuff that matters. Not anniversaries and birthdays. I do pretty well with those. Sadly, I forget this life is passing away. Recently, I read or heard someone say that this life doesn’t matter, […]