For over 25 years our family has made it a practice to pray for pastors, missionaries and other gospel workers on Saturday night. We stop and think about the fact that on Sundays, more than any other day of the week, the Word of God is being preached. Those…
This morning I received a moving letter from a young pastor in Haiti who has recently become involved in our church’s theological training efforts down there. Since the 2010 earthquake God has opened a wide door for us to minister to Haitian pastors, churches and orphans in an increasingly…
James A. Spurgeon assisted his more famous, older brother, Charles, in the ministry of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in the 19th century. He served in various capacities, including from 1868, that of “co-pastor,” though his duties were primarily administrative. He often helped other churches that were struggling, seeking to encourage…
Osama Bin Laden is dead. He was killed by American Special Forces in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad yesterday. Justice has been served. Romans 13:2-4 has been fulfilled, Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are…
Jimmy Stewart’s performance in the movie, Shenandoah, has long been a favorite of mine. His straightforward, common-sense honesty warmly commends his character, Charlie Anderson. One of my favorite scenes in the movie is Anderson’s prayer around the dinner table with his family. Despite his best efforts to give thanks,…
Several years ago I gathered the following notes for Grace Baptist Church to guide us in the work of prayer and fasting. Samuel Miller has an excellent essay on this subject, as does Don Whitney, in his book on Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life. Today, our church is…
The following article is taken from Kairos Journal, an excellent online source of insight on a wide-ranging array of topics. I highly recommend it. A Prayer for the Muslim World–Samuel Zwemer (1867-1952) The great historian of Christian mission, Kenneth Scott Latourette, once said that no man deserved the title…
One of the highlights of my time in Istanbul took place tonight at a dinner table. I had the privilege of sharing a meal with Joel and Margaret Delhart in the home of mutual friends. Joel grew up in Central Asia and continues to live there today. In the…
UPDATE: Wednesday at 3:30 PM Eastern Time I spoke with Katherine and learned that Brian has had 2 stable days. He was taken off the ventilator for 15 minutes today and responded well. The doctors are hopeful that further surgery will not be necessary and they plan to start…
Wyman Richardson, pastor of First Baptist Church, Dawson, GA has been invited to give a brief devotional before the Georgia House of Representatives tomorrow morning at 10AM Eastern time. His comments will be livestreamed, beginning promptly at 10AM. You may tune in by going here and clicking on the…