Maybe you've seen the billboards. Apparently many people have been wrong about the end of the world. It will not come in December of 2012 like some students of the Aztec Calendar think. We don't have that much time. In fact we have very little time. Only to this Saturday to be exact. At least …
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Responding to the Death of Bin Laden
I have seen a huge out pouring of celebration and joy from countless people across Facebook, Twitter, and outside the White House on the news. It rivals the cheering for a Super Bowl or World Series victory celebration. Something about this carnival like atmosphere gives me a certain discomfort and leaves me puzzled. There are …
Easter: The Most Important Day in History
Historians love to speculate on the what ifs of major historical events. What if Oswald had missed in November of 1963 in Dealy Plaza? What if Von Stauffenberg had armed both bombs and placed them on the other side of the table leg in Hitler's Wolf's Lair? What if Richard the Lionheart had lived to …
Provocative God Book Cover Poll
Hey folks, I need your input. I have been working on the book "The Provocative God: Radical Things God Has Said and Done". Hopefully it will be available at the end of August. In the meantime I need to pick the cover art for the book. So that is where you come in. I have …
Sorry Rob Bell, But You Are A Theologian.
I have had numerous people ask what I think of Rob Bell's new book, "Love Wins". That was before the book was even published. I eventually broke down and bought a copy that I have just started reading. So if you are looking for a complete, provocative response to the controversial book, you will have …
Finding Inspiration in the Amazon
On Sunday I received my boarding pass for the first three-hour leg of my flight to Manaus, Brazil. I have to tell you I was a bit disappointed when I realized I had a middle seat. Part of the disappointment is that I know somewhere there is a computer program that always figures out how …
A Big Vision for a World in Need
From time to time I get asked about my role at Northland. It is not one that fits in a typical slot at an average church. One aspect of that is the commitment we have as a church to be a catalyst for new, simply structured churches around the world. This includes helping other churches …
Why You Need to Pray for Sudan: NOW!
In 1989 Sudanese Colonel Omar al-Bashir led a coup against the president of Sudan. Shortly after he began to institute Islamic Sharia law and took his armies into the largely Christian Sudanese south in order to enforce his will. War raged for the next fifteen years. One of the effects was the suffering in Darfur, …
Prayer Request for an Important Event
Hey Folks, I need some people to be praying for me over the next two weeks. On Saturday I head to India to train pastors who overseer about 600 churches. They are all from the district or state of Orissa in eastern India. Over a three day period I will do 15 hours of training …
Provocative Christian Blog gets a Provocative Look
The old look of the blog was just not provocative enough. So here is the new improved, (hopefully) look. Would love your feedback on the change.
Preaching in Cape Town
Here is a link to the sermon I preached recently at Vredelust Dutch Reformed Church in Cape Town. It was part of a series they were doing called "Change Your World". This message was called "Change Your Work" The text was Colossians 3:17 & 23. The first few things I say are in Afrikaans so …
Ava Hunter is in the arms of Jesus
Young 5 year old Ava went home to the Lord last night. Here is the link to her Dad's blog. Continue to pray for the Hunter and Gable families. http://joshuajoelhunter.blogspot.com/2010/09/gift.html
Steven Hawking Sees No Need for God in Creation
One would think that a world-renowned physicist would be more precise in his language. Surely he cannot mean what it sounds like he is saying in this BBC report. Hawking, who once thought there was room for a supreme being in explaining the origins of the universe has changed his mind. There is no need to include …
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Burn a Qur’an for Jesus.
Okay, it has been awhile since I have posted on what I consider to be a stupid move by Christians. Not that there hasn't been any material to work from. But this one is over the top and I just had to say something before my head exploded. It is being reported in CNN that …
Keep Praying for Ava Hunter
Ava is home from Pediatric ICU after another surgery. The outlook from a strictly medical viewpoint is dire. Read her dad's blog from Tuesday evening and continue to pray for the Hunter and Gable families. http://joshuajoelhunter.blogspot.com/2010/08/we-are-home.html Dan
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