Fort Hood, Islam and Jesus Don Sweeting | November 14, 2009 Our media elite habitually underestimate the power of religion and the power and consequences of ideas in modern life. It has been absolutely fascinating…
While You Were Sipping Your Latte: Worshipping with the Persecuted Church Don Sweeting | November 7, 2009 “the noble army of martyrs praise thee.” Te Deum Laudamas, an Early Christian hymn of praise, AD 387 We in the West are casual…
Why Celebrate Reformation Sunday? Don Sweeting | October 24, 2009 Reformation Sunday is the Sunday in October closest to October 31st. On October 31, 1517, in Wittenberg, Germany, a brilliant and brave German monk…
The Grace of Sports Don Sweeting | October 17, 2009 My dad’s father was a tough Scottish builder. The story I’ve heard is that when he began to follow Christ, there was a radical…
Sober John and Smiling Joel: Two Visions of the Christian Life Don Sweeting | October 10, 2009 Before you accuse me of a John and Joel fixation, hear me out. It’s John Calvin’s 500th birthday this year. So, naturally, I have…
What is the hope for cultural renewal in the US and the West? Don Sweeting | September 25, 2009 First, let me be clear. My ultimate hope is not in cultural renewal. It is in Jesus Christ and his kingdom. My ultimate allegiance…
What To Look For In A Church? Refining Your Checklist Don Sweeting | September 2, 2009 Church shopping. I hate the phrase. It sounds so….consumeristic! But at one point in our lives, most of us do it. Even pastors do…
Thoughts on Joel Osteen’s YOUR BEST LIFE NOW (Books I Need To Read, But Really Don’t Want To Series) Don Sweeting | August 29, 2009 There are books that, as a pastor, I need to read, but don’t really want to. It may be because they are light weight…
In Praise of Home Schooling Don Sweeting | August 20, 2009 I still get strange looks from people when I tell them that we are home schooling. They stare at me with a kind of…
More Majestic Than Mountains Don Sweeting | August 6, 2009 You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game…Psalm 76.4 Today my body aches. It is a good ache. An ache…