Two summers ago, a young man in our church, Patrick McCarthy, was working on a train tanker car when built-up pressure blew a large metal hatch off the car and into his head. The emergency room staff, on seeing his injuries, said there was no point in even trying to help him. But to their [...]
Posted in Announcements • Prayerfulness
Tagged Announcements, Prayerfulness
Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad; you restored your inheritance as it languished… —Psalms 68:9 It rained—finally. Started last night a bit before midnight. Got about an hour’s worth. Then a veritable downpour today from 4:30 to 5:15, before returning from 6:30 till 8:00. One of the ways we live faith-impoverished lives comes [...]
Posted in Benevolence • Godly Character • Love
Tagged Agrarian, Benevolence, Godly Character, Living Water, Love, Rain
I’m not one for Christian celebrities. To me, the whole concept of a “Christian celebrity” loiters in oxymoron territory, like “jumbo shrimp” or “corporate ethics.” Still, Christian celebrities exist and hold a lot of sway in some circles. Recently, Kirk Cameron (actor/hero of the Left Behind films) addressed a convention of Southern Baptist pastors on [...]
Posted in Best of Cerulean Sanctum • Christianity in North America • Church Issues • Godly Character • Leadership • Maturity • Oddities
Tagged Apostles, Christianity in North America, Church Issues, Darren Patrick, Evangelism, Evangelist, Five-fold Ministry, Godly Character, Kirk Cameron, Leadership, Maturity, Ministry, Oddities, Pastor, Pastors, Roles, SBC, Shepherds, Teachers
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