Monthly Archives: March 2009

I was reading this week about Cal Ripken’s record. You know which one I’m talking about: He played 2632 consecutive baseball games. This is a record that may never be broken; he will always be remembered as a legend in the game. Many sports records are set when a player gets on a hot streak … Continue reading »

TIME Magazine ran a story in April 2007 about the faith of Albert Einstein. Though Einstein was not a Christ follower, his views were interesting, and unique among scientists. After his 50th birthday, he gave an interview to George Sylvester Viereck. Here is an excerpt of Time’s excerpt. To what extent are you influenced by … Continue reading »

There’s a Maytag commercial in heavy rotation these days. Maybe you’ve seen it: It involves a four wheel drive pick up and two parallel rows of about two dozen washing machines. As the truck drives over the machines, you see the inevitable disclaimer: “Do not attempt.” Do they really think someone will go out and … Continue reading »

This Sunday as we continue our journey with the tenth week of the Truth Project, we are going to talk about The American Experiment. America is unique in the history of the world. On these shores a people holding to a biblical worldview have had an opportunity to set up a system of government designed … Continue reading »

USA Today reported earlier this week on the decline of evangelicalism in America. Reporter Cathy Lyn Grossman stated her case… The number of people who claim ‘no religion’ has almost doubled in the last 18 years, from 8% of the population to 15%. The number of Baptists has decreased from 19.3% to 15.8%. (Even though … Continue reading »

“Do you realize how great a pastoral team you have?” It was a question someone asked me at a gathering of ministers from Philadelphia recently. They sort of shook their head as if to say “Wow! What an awesome group of pastors working at CLC!” I have to agree. You won’t find a more talented … Continue reading »

While meeting with high-some high level executives in Washington D.C. the week after the presidential election, John Maxwell overheard one of the men say, “I sure wouldn’t want to be the next president of the United States with all the economic problems facing this country.” Maxwell’s response: “I would love to be Barack Obama right … Continue reading »

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21) John Stott points out there are seven … Continue reading »

Florida resident Latreasa Goodman called 911 three times on Saturday February 28. The emergency? McDonald’s was out of Chicken McNuggets. She had paid for them, but McDonald’s wanted to switch them for a McDouble, and Ms. Goodman appealed to 911, saying, “This is an emergency. If I would have known they didn’t have McNuggets, I … Continue reading »

I don’t know if you have heard the Christian Bale audio that has been posted all over the place in the last couple of months. It’s better if you haven’t, actually. It’s a profanity laced rant that the movie star (star of the new Terminator movie) unleashed on a member of crew. Apparently the guy … Continue reading »