A Call to Prayer for the Persecuted Church

In recent weeks, American churches have received an inkling of what it means to really be persecuted for the sake of Christ. In Houston, a group of pastors were subpoenaed to submit their sermons in writing before they were preached so as to be sure they weren’t speaking counter-intuitively to the Mayor’s edicts. The constitutional right of Freedom of Speech … Read More

The Power Known by Oaks (Or How to Deal with the News)

I don’t know about you, but my heart has been so heavy the last several weeks.  I’ve had trouble sleeping at night just trying to process all the pain and problems that have been at the forefront of the newscasts.  The crisis in Syria.  Manslaughter caused by a drunk driver.  The Navy Yard shootings.  All of these have directly impacted … Read More