If I Could Say A Few Words To Andy Stanley Ican’t decide if Andy Stanley is just being needlessly provocative, or if the doctrine he believes is just running off the biblical rails. A year ago Stanley caused a ruckus by teaching that Christians need to “unhitch themselves from the Old Testament”, which he referred [...]
One of the areas of focus in the new ministry I’m getting off the ground – Train Yourself Ministry – is the area of biblical literacy. It’s my conviction that the knowledge and practice of the Word of God is simply the best foundation on which a person can build his or her life. For [...]
I absolutely love the Old Testament. Its unforgettable stories have fired my imagination and inspired my heart since I was a boy. Who is not mesmerized by the epic moral landscape found in the tales of Noah and the Flood, Joseph and his brothers, Moses facing down Pharaoh, David going mano a mano with Goliath, [...]
Here's a second reason why faith without art is dead. Creating art is proof that we are made in the image of God. Our God is the Master Artist – and his love for creativity and beauty is evident everywhere we look around us at what he has made. Why did he design fruit [...]
One of my mottos is Faith without art is dead. This isn't just a clever little play on a famous verse from the epistle of James. I believe that one of the best way to enrich and strengthen faith is through art. (The opposite is true as well.) It was a little known Billy Graham movie [...]
