”Don’t talk to me about absolute truth…truth is what I say it is!” Those words were said with emphasis and passion that bordered on anger. I was engaged in conversation with a college student. The discussion had been going well until I brought up absolute truth. When I was asked what I meant by absolute truth I said three things…
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Photograph by: Frank Baron This is a guest post by my wife Betsi; she is a writer, teacher, encourager and my best friend. “Welcome Home! – We’re glad you’re here!” said the smiling greeter at the Sheraton Resort we recently visited on vacation. It was especially strange to hear him greet us with “Welcome home” when the Christian radio station…
The summer camp season is over. That means we at Word of Life lean back and relax a bit, right? Wrong. We're just getting warmed up. I am happy to introduce you to our 2012 Church Leadership Conference coming October 30-November 2, 2012. This is always a special event, but this year… we're planning something a little extra. Church Leadership…
“It’s the Word of Life Quiet Time on steroids” was the comment of one college student after seeing the new App. This takes the Quiet Time to a whole new level for those who use smartphones, iPads or tablets. According to an article in ZNET Newsletter, April 6, 2012, there are plenty of Apps to choose from on the market…
Photo sited on from the Washington Post - August 5, 2012 Most nights I have stayed up entirely too late considering the time my alarm rings every morning. My wife and I have just had a difficult time turning off the Olympics. We tell ourselves…”Just one more event” and then it turns into one more. We enjoy watching the athletes…
My books Where Was God When…? and Myths & Misconceptions: 8 Reasons Why I'm Not a Christian are now available for Kindle. Better late than never, I suppose. Where Was God When…? was co-written along with my friend Ric Garland to address one of the most difficult questions that any Christian will ever have to face, "Why do bad things…
It you have read any of the latest reports on the You Tube, then you are probably just about as baffled as I am at some of the statistics. The following statistics were taken from YouTube's Reach Begins to Eclipse Television, by Jon Mitchell January 23, 2012. 4 billion videos per day are served up by You Tube. YouTube users…
“When you die young, circumstances and stuff matter less because self no longer demands to be pleased but to serve the one who pleases.” (p. 31) The concept of dying young has little to do with our chronological age and everything to do with our will. In their book released by Crossway, Die Young: Burying Your Self in Christ, Hayley…
I am taking a reprieve from the topic I had planned to cover in my blog today to ask you to join me in prayer for a special family. Nathan and Beth Shoultz have served with Word of Life for 8 years and are an incredible blessing to this ministry. On Monday, December 12, 2011, Nathan suffered a stroke at…
I enjoy speaking at our Word of Life Family Campground campfire service. It always moves my heart to see families sitting together on the hillside surrounding the campfire, overlooking Andrew’s Pond. I am often reduced to tears as I see fathers lead their families to the front after the campfire invitation is given, declaring with Joshua 24:15, As for me…