Don’t be too fast to believe Christian legends. Just because they have been retold for centuries by church people or are found in an ancient apocryphal document somewhere does not mean they are historically accurate. Religious people believing fanciful stories for centuries does not authenticate the story. Any world religion could fit this bill. This […]

This year’s Ambassadors Seminar theme is Ministry of the Church. The form of church ministry follows what people think is the function and purpose of the church. With so few understanding the fellowship of the mystery or the will of God, it is no wonder that church ministry turns into a mess. Rightly dividing the […]

There are two things to consider when buying a King James Bible: text and format. There are text variations between publishers to consider. (Note: These variations are not even in the same ballpark as changes made in other Bible translations.) Some publishers more cavalierly make updates regarding spelling and capitalization. Other publishers hold more strictly […]

Have you ever left for a trip and had a haunting feeling that you left something behind or forgot to do something? Then you know exactly what I will be feeling the next couple days. We’re heading out for our summer traveling meetings, which will be Monday (Denver), Wednesday (Omaha), and Friday (Hudson, WI). When […]

“Are you a Christian?” I asked the 60-year-old woman who approached our booth at the fair. “Yes!” she said. “Great! How did you become a Christian?” “When I was 14 in a youth group.” “What did you learn in youth group that made you a Christian?” After a pause she finally replied, “I can’t remember.” […]