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Feb292004
One of the most tragic statements in the Bible is Philippians 2:19-21:
But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, so that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your condition.
For I have no one else of kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned for your welfare. For they all seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus.
Paul spent his life sacrificing his own interests, and even risking his life repeatedly for the sake of the gospel. After all those years, he
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Feb242004
Tomorrow, The Passion will be released. This movie can change your life, and maybe even change the church. It has that kind of power. It can do this because it will help to restore the cross as the center of our lives—so central that we will begin to truly take the cross up daily and carry it with us in all we do.
What we are doing on this earth is not about us—it is about Him. We have been purchased with a price, the greatest price that could have ever been paid—the life of the...
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Jan142004
Mel Gibson’s, The Passion of the Christ is one of the most controversial films to be produced in a long time. There is a reason for this—it is one of the most anointed and powerful films produced in a very long time.
I watched it with a small group of invited guests a few weeks ago. It was by far the hardest movie that I have ever watched, but was also the most powerful and impacting. After watching great movies, I often wake up the next day thinking about them, and will often think about them...
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Dec042003
In every country I visit I usually have at least one meeting with pastors, business and government leaders. In the last few months, I think I have been asked one common question in every one of these meetings. The question is concerning what I think about the situation in Iraq—if I think it was a just war, and what I think the future is going to be there.
First, let me preface this by saying that I do not feel qualified to answer this question with authority from either my country, the United States, or from the Lord. Please consider...
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Oct022003
Hosting conferences is one of our primary callings as a ministry. To date we have hosted about fifty. However, I have never felt the kind of anticipation that I had for Harvest Fest 2003, which was held last week. I was not disappointed. It surpassed all of my expectations. I have no doubt that it was the most significant meeting of any kind that we have ever hosted.
I want to personally thank all of you who attended, and those who could not, for your prayers for us during that time. I talked to one young man who arrived near...
