Megachurchianity

Jared Wilson writes about a 130 million dollar new church building in the buckle of the Bible Belt:  Dallas Texas.  He calls it Megachurchianity.  AKA: attractional church.

H.T. Challies

Hinn & Copeland Theology Running Amuck in Africa

Watch this video to see how Benny Hinn and Kenneth Copeland  theology (prosperity gospel & word of faith) is running amuck in Africa.  It burns me up that they peddle this theology here, but it really pushes me over the edge when they sell it to Africa.

Here’s what John Piper has to say about it:

4000 Attend Mango Hospital Ground Breaking

From ABWE Missionaries in Mango, Togo.  Three things stand out to me:

1. Mango is ready for a hospital and ripe for the Gospel.
2. God is at work there.  So many things are coming together that can only be attributed to God’s grace and work in a special way.
3. It rained.  Make sure you read the last paragraph.

Singing 5 Octaves

A little video for your Friday afternoon.  I laughed till I cried . . .

Pornography Help

Two articles by David Powlison to help you wage your war with pornography.

Breaking Pornography Addiction Part 1

Breaking Pornography Addiction Part 2

Two excellent sermons by John Piper:

Sex and the Supremecy of Christ Part 1

Sex and the Supremecy of Christ Part 2

Text Exchange With My Son

Question: How do you say I love you to your 14 year old son?

Answer: Ask him how his day went.

This is how the text exchange went . . .

Presidential Ground Breaking: Mango, Togo

Missionary Tim Neufeld writes about their preparations for the hospital ground breaking (October 22, 2009) which is amped up because the President of Togo is attending.

Update: President a no-show but approximately 4000 other Togolese present for ground breaking!

2nd at Bat, 3 and 1 Count, 2nd Deck, Home Run

Unbelievable!

HT: Challies

Help him Lord!

Chris Brauns writes about what every preacher secretly desires here.  I would love to hear it this Sunday!  I would love it more if you told me you were praying for me.

Backhoe Arrives In Mango

Two ordinary events in our world are life changing in Mango, Togo:  A backhoe arrives, and a peanut field floods.  As you read you will realize that a  flooded field means that a crop of peanuts is lost, and when a crop is lost, people go hungry.  Not a big deal for us, but a huge deal to the people of Togo.  Likewise, a backhoe is common fare – I saw one today – no big deal.  But in Mango Togo, a backhoe has  lifesaving potential.  The backhoe referenced in Tim’s update is the work horse for building the new hospital which will save lives!   Read all about it . . .