My Script Versus God’s
When I was growing up, my dream was to become a professional athlete. Like many boys, I loved sports and thought it would be a great way to make a living so I set in place a plan that I naively thought would earn me a place in the NBA. Having set in place a plan, I then went to work. Thankfully, this dream did … Continue reading My Script Versus God’s
The Canadian Revival of 1971
On October 13, 1971 Ralph and Lou Sutera began an evangelistic crusade at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (population 140,000 at the time). The crusade was scheduled to last a little over a week, but grew rapidly and ended up lasting seven weeks with participants from around 20 different denominations. It started at a church that seated 300, then moved to a church … Continue reading The Canadian Revival of 1971
Was Christ’s Death Just an Inspiring Example?
John Stott: “the death of Jesus is more than an inspiring example. If this was all there is to it, much of what we find in the Gospels would make no sense. There are those strange sayings, for instance, in which Jesus said he would ‘give his life as a ransom for many’ and shed his blood….. ‘for the forgiveness of sins’. There is no … Continue reading Was Christ’s Death Just an Inspiring Example?