Feb 9 2010

Dead to Flattery and Flattening

When Paul wrote Galatians 2:20, he gave all who are called to minister a timeless truth: “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” In my Bible I have these words written by this verse: Am I dead to flattery and flattening? Dead men have no feelings. Continue reading


Feb 6 2010

The Evangelists Hall of Faith

The North American Mission Board (NAMB) recently dedicated the “Evangelists Hall of Faith” at their headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Scriptures tell us he that wins souls is wise. While evangelists have often gotten a bad rap (usually because of those white patent leather shoes and wild suits of the ‘70s), they are a gift to the body of Christ. Continue reading


Feb 3 2010

Are You Usable? (Part 2)

It seems we think God blesses just because people like it. We have confused popularity with power. We’ve confused the applause of men with the approval of heaven. We are being used, but by whom? How can we be used by God when we have nothing more than feel-good theology that demands nothing of us? Whatever happened to, “My life, my all I give to Christ who loves me so”? Continue reading


Feb 1 2010

Are You Usable? (Part 1)

I remember Vance Havner talking about how people say they want God to use them. Havner would respond, “He’s using you as much as He can. What you need to pray is, ‘God, make me usable.’” Continue reading