I admit it, I am a channel surfer. I usually don't watch an entire program because I jump from channel to channel and soon forget what I was watching in the first place. How many Christians "surf" the Bible in their time with God. A quick verse here and a quick prayer there to get me ready for the day. Now…
Author: <span>Matthew Johnson</span>
If you have not read the previous article on Christian camping and decisionism, you need to read it first. I love Christian camping! I am directly involved with the Christian camping ministry as a member of a camp board in Utah, UTIBACA. I greatly appreciate the influence that a Christian camp had on my life growing up. It was at…
I can still remember the old dilapidated chapel building with the assortment of pews screwed down to the wood floor. "Everyone's head bowed and eyes closed," the evangelist would say. At that moment I knew that we would never get out of there until almost everyone had made some kind of "spiritual" decision. Soon I would hear the creak of…
My wife wonders what I was thinking, and so do I. . . I just put another hat on. I recently joined the board of a Christian camp in Utah called UTIBACA. This camp is located in the beautiful Ephraim Canyon (located west of Nephi and south of Moroni). Yes, I know the names sound strange; but when your entire…
We live in a time when hero worship is at an all-time high. Sadly, heroes are defined and elevated based on the size of their wallets or the fame of their name (usually both). My hero doesn't have much money. My hero doesn't have a big name, but I have never known someone else who has loved the Lord so much. My dad is my hero. …
I recently was perusing the web (Sharper Iron) when I came across this article. Evidently the preaching of the Gospel of Christ which Paul the Apostle devoted his life to, and the Gospel for which thousands have been martyred for “doesn’t work.” A new “church” (I use church loosely) called Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community has completely done away with…
“Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth or ever you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.” Moses, the meekest man to live on the face of the earth penned this psalm (or prayer) probably as an old man. The title of this psalm…
I zealously seized the small chunk of oak and began to whittle and mold it into a gift for my Master. The chips flew as I began to pride myself in the creation of this marvelous work. "Won't my Master be proud? Won't he commend me for all my hard work and labor I have invested in carving this great…
Columbia, South America is one of the most violent countries in the world, and the violence is continually increasing. Colombia has a Marxist government that does nothing to curb the terrorism inflicted by the many guerilla groups which plague that country. Although the communist terrorists of different factions terrorize Protestants and Catholics, much of the persecution is aimed at evangelical…