In 1974, veteran missionary to the Philippines, Dr. Don Benson and his wife, Alice, stood on a vacant, cactus covered lot and prayed for the birth of a church in the growing northeast heights neighborhood of Albuquerque. The church – called Agape Baptist Church – first met in a home, then a pre-school and finally, [...]

One of my favorite Bible teachers is Steve Brown.  He’s been on the radio for years with his daily 15-minute broadcast called, Key Life.  He says “God’s not mad at you!” a lot, and over the years, I’ve begun to actually believe him.  As a recovering legalist, I love it when Steve reminds me of [...]

Just wonder what the thousands of non-believers who drive by this sign each day think.  While it’s true that the Scriptures say that followers of Christ will reign forever with Him (Rev. 22:5), is this the one concept that we should emphasize to our unbelieving neighbors?  I don’t think so. What should we emphasize first [...]

Richard Nixon was the president of the US. One of the best movies I’ve seen this past year was about him…Frost/Nixon. 18 year-olds were given the right to vote in federal elections. How many 18 year-olds really evaluate the issues and candidates before voting?  I have two 18 year-olds in my home, and I’m pretty [...]

I’ve never been a huge fan of the Christian band, Caedmon’s Call, but when one of their lead singers, Derek Webb, began making solo albums, my interest was peaked.  It was peaked because he started recording songs that got him in trouble with the conservative Christian institution in this country.  As a matter of fact, [...]

Michelle and I went to see the movie, My Sister’s Keeper, this weekend.  I had seen the previews several times before going, and so I knew the gist.  Normally, movies like this are ones I try to avoid.  When I know a movie is going to work overtime to make me cry, I generally try [...]

I was driving through rural Ohio earlier this week and came across this stupid church sign.  As I approached the sign to take this picture, I noticed that it was in front of a Catholic church. Looks like even our Catholic friends have a penchant for the lame and cheesy. Couldn’t they think of anything [...]