About that Invitation… (Part 3)

Dr. John R. Rice used a simple method for inviting lost people to respond in his campaigns. He would say (and I’m paraphrasing a bit), “Let me ask you to do three things. Pray at your seat to trust Christ. Slip to the front. Let someone show you from the...

Christ-Centered Friendships

“Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbadE him, because he followeth not us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not…”—Mark 9:38-39   Because of the specific ministry with which I am involved, I have had...

Do You See the Need?

My two oldest children helped at a youth rally where Evangelist Matt Downs preached. I was swamped and had a heavy matter weighing on my mind. I chose not to go.   After the rally, my son Caleb came back with a picture of a boy that had caught his heart. I...

Non-Calvinist Evangelicals

“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”—Acts 2:38 A new generation of Calvinists are cropping up as a reaction to the...
What I Learned from Alvin P. Snodgrass

What I Learned from Alvin P. Snodgrass

One of my earliest memories of life on the Ranch is so old, I see it in black and white. I cannot vouch for the accuracy of some of the details I think I recall, but I cannot forget the central character in this scene. I was one of dozens of youngsters at a service...