Review of Renewal Through Restoration: An Uncommon Call to Christian Discipleship by Benny Tabalujan with contributions from Allan McNicol, Steve Wilson, and Evertt Ferguson (Glen Waverley, Australia: Klesis Press, 2021). 230 pages. Available on Amazon.com and at www.klesis.com.au. Review by Harold Shank After preaching for over fifty years, I’ve often wondered what one word would […]
God uses all our gifts in remarkable ways. Yet we know that some have more lasting earthly influence than others. Printed materials are often read, taught and then discarded. A mission trip lasts for ten days and after the campaigners come back, their influence in the destination country begins to wane. On it goes. Clearly […]
Many people argue that they can’t change. It comes in many forms. Some say, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” The more contemporary image claims, “I’m just not wired that way.” The old standby complains, “That’s just the way I am.” Maybe and maybe not. Some traits cannot be altered. We can’t change […]
My father could fix anything. When something quit working, it challenged him to repair it. Things have changed. Recent technology and manufacturing methods often put simple repairs beyond our skills. Most of us can’t fix a broken circuit board or repair a cracked leg on a molded plastic chair. We’ve all tossed an otherwise good […]
Grandparents typically take great interest in their grandchildren. They shower newborns with clothes, furniture, gifts and they take pictures. They brag about the exploits of the young, go to every athletic event, and take pictures. They babysit, serve as chauffeurs, take them on trips, and they take pictures. I have a good friend named James […]
The task of passing on the faith cannot be restricted to the parents or the youth minister. The responsibility belongs to each of us.
Mark 8:22-25 BIBLE THOUGHT: “Then he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and saw everything clearly” Mark 8:25 RSV). As a child, I accidentally knocked my toy train onto the floor. It broke. I picked it up to take it to my father, because my dad could fix […]
Jesus spelled out the geography of the Great Commission with a simple word, “Go.” Just as he came into our world (the result of a heavenly “go”) so he calls us to “go” into our world. If he had stayed home, all of us would be lost. If we stay home, the world could be […]
Grandparents typically take great interest in their grandchildren. They shower newborns with clothes, furniture, gifts and they take pictures. They brag about the exploits of the young, go to every athletic event, and take pictures. They babysit, serve as chauffeurs, take them on trips, and they take pictures. I have a good friend named James […]
Everywhere we turn, critics of higher education press people like me for the financial return on the investment (ROI). Such demands have an appropriate place. However, not all of life can be reduced to numbers. Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 15:58 that what we do for God is not in vain. Such investments may […]