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During the year 1999 the leadership of Christ Community Church in Piscataway, NJ began to read and discuss Rick Warren’s book, The Purpose Driven Church (1995). In the Spring of 2000, three staff members and one layperson flew to Orange County, CA and Saddleback Community Church to attend “The Purpose Driven Church Conference” and to … Continue reading “Can Expository Preaching Be Relevant for Both Believers and Seekers?”

Lloyd John Ogilvie has served since 1995 as Chaplain of the United States Senate, a role in which he opens each Senate session in prayer and leads an active schedule of Bible studies and counseling for Senators and their staffs. He came to Washington from Hollywood, California, where he had served as Pastor of First … Continue reading “Preaching to Power: An Interview with Lloyd John Ogilvie”

Don’t miss Lisa Whelchel’s visit to MOMs Chat. What is MOMs Chat? MOMs stands for Mentoring Online Mothers and they meet every weekday from 1-3 p.m. ET in the Kitchen for a time just for the gals… no men allowed. 🙂 NOTE: You must be a Crosswalk.com Member to participate in this event. Join FREE … Continue reading “Lisa Whelchel MOMs Chat”

Fritzpw_Admin says, Hey there everyone! We have a great evening in store for you. But first I’d like to introduce our volunteers for tonight. Moderating the event and choosing your questions we have NewsEditor while AppleHost, Ele_vw, and StormyHost screen your posts. Helping out in the Auditorium and abroad we have PsalmyHost and DaisyHost. NewsEditor … Continue reading “Jeff Deyo Chat Transcript”

Some things you just have to see for yourself.Go to your computer right now and look this up: http://www.catholicshopper.com/products/inspirational_sport_statues.htmlFor those who don’t have access to the Internet — the above link takes you to an order page for Jesus Inspirational Sports Statues. According to the dealer, these “handpainted resin statues on a solid wood base … Continue reading “Will Jesus Make it to the Super Bowl?”

“Aim carefully son … and take your best shot,” were my dad’s simple and empowering words. His enabling instruction freed an eight-year old lad to squint down the dark barrel of a Winchester bolt-action, single shot, .22 caliber rifle pointed at a distant target. “Aim carefully … and take your best shot,” my dad said, … Continue reading “Take Your Best Shot”

In his illuminating history, Lincoln at Gettysburg, Gary Wills dismantles the myth of Abraham Lincoln’s hastily scribbling a few words for off-the-cuff remarks at the Gettysburg cemetery. In all likelihood, Wills says, the speech was honed over a period of several days, being fine-tuned even on the morning of the cemetery dedication. Lincoln was obsessed … Continue reading “The Impact of Words About God”

One day not long ago I received a note from a couple with an unusual request. Here’s their letter:Dear Pastor Wagner, we have attended your church on several occasions. While both of us come from a religious background, we are not sure if God exists, and if He does, can He be known? We would … Continue reading “Celebrating God in Authentic Worship”

Much traditional expository preaching attempts to march to the same regular beat in the twenty-first century as it did in the twentieth. Its high view of scripture demands that preachers be faithful as they exegete the ancient text in its original setting and then give contemporary exposition to the listeners. Increasingly, however, irregular rhythms are … Continue reading “Technologizing of the Word — Flight, Fight or Befriend?”

Sara Groves knows that music is a universal language, and she is excited about the opportunity to speak it on her own terms, as a songwriter with a Christian worldview. “It’s amazing to me the doors music can open. You cannot say five words to someone, but you can talk to them about Christ and … Continue reading “Sara Groves Chat”