Category: Opinion

I just returned from the Empowered21 Asia Congress in Jakarta, Indonesia. Forty-nine nations were represented, 8,500 people registered, and 14,000 … Read More

I’ll never forget my first year in high school. Babe Ruth, the great “king of swat,” came to my hometown … Read More

The death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has made me think more and more about how organizations transition from strong, … Read More

A number of years ago, I was on Larry King Live and was asked point blank if I had a … Read More

Every so often I will notice an unusual number of politicians showing up in our church services. It’s kind of … Read More

In honor of Reformation Day, here are some complaints I’m nailing on the Wittenberg door. Long before there was an … Read More

Here we go again. Joel Osteen is in the news once again, this time for saying that Mormonism is just … Read More

The clearest answer comes from a statement reputedly made by President Harry Truman during his 1948 presidential election campaign. One … Read More

In the early decades of the 20th century, for the most part, the church dropped the ball. Secular philosophy, spiritual … Read More

“So what can I get away with?” a church member asks his pastor. “Excuse me?” replies the perplexed pastor. “Yeah, … Read More

Visiting ministers can be a great blessing to any church. But if you don’t do your homework, you could be … Read More

The last few days I have been waking up thinking about Martin Luther King Jr. I kept hearing his “I … Read More

Growing old has been the greatest surprise of my life. The young live for the here and now. Thinking ahead … Read More

I am looking at a reproduction of an old engraving of Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher. It is in … Read More

I have good news and bad news for conservatives. But the good news and the bad news are both the … Read More

Amnesty. It means an official pardon for the guilty offender for actions against a government. It’s an acquittal, a “not … Read More

Immediately after Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush rushed into a local D.C. Islamic Mosque and declared that Islam … Read More

I had the fantastic opportunity last night to MC a fundraising event for a great ministry in Hollywood: Hollywood United. … Read More

Editor’s Note: Yom Kippur starts this week, at sundown Sunday, September 24. It concludes at nightfall on Monday, September 25. … Read More

Steve Jobs is now being eulogized as part P.T. Barnum and part Walt Disney. We might even add part Thomas … Read More

Many people struggle to believe God loves them because of a dysfunctional mom or dad. This past weekend I spoke … Read More