The Widow of Nain (Luke 7:11-17) As Jesus neared the gate to the city of Nain, a funeral procession was making its way out of the city. A dead man was being carried through the city gate, accompanied by his widowed mother and a sizeable crowd of mourners. He was her… Read More
Archives for January 2012
Knowing God’s Will
A missionary once challenged students at a high school retreat, “If you want to be in the will of God more than anything else, then you are in the will of God.” Wow! Really? Ernie Poulson, co-founder of Singapore Bible College, had been invited to speak at the youth retreat of… Read More
“Sir, we would see Jesus”
At the Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, a plaque was attached to the pulpit, visible only to the speaker, which read, “Sir, we would see Jesus” (John 12:21). Everyone who spoke from the grand pulpit of that historic church was challenged by that verse. The response to… Read More