by lecrae | Sep 24, 2010 | Around the Web
Most of us have someone in our extended family or ancestry that we’d rather not own up to. It’s like the old saying, “You can pick your friends, but not your family.” And Jesus was no exception. His ancestry was quite a mixed bag. For example,...
by lecrae | Sep 23, 2010 | Around the Web
Imagine what it would be like to fall off a ship and be drowning in the ocean. Someone calls the Coast Guard and they send a rescue helicopter. You can hear the beating sound get closer and closer until the helicopter is directly overhead. As you frantically tread...
by lecrae | Sep 22, 2010 | Around the Web
Are you familiar with the story of David Livingstone? He was an English physician who chose going to Africa – to explore and open the continent for Christian missionaries – instead of a lucrative career at home. The price was huge. He never became rich. He...
by lecrae | Sep 21, 2010 | Around the Web
As part of research for a book, I asked people for their stories of unanswered prayers. The response was startling. I expected much more disappointment and disillusionment with God and with prayer. Certainly there was some of that, but many people reported that their...
by lecrae | Sep 20, 2010 | Around the Web
Most people agree that prayer is a good thing. But is there a right and a wrong way to pray? Apparently Jesus thought so. When he observed a religious leader praying with pride about his accomplishments, Jesus said, “Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled...
