By Bob Russell In the past few years I’ve preached to over 200 churches. Nearly everywhere I go Christian people ask: “Is there any hope for the future of our country?” “Do you think we’ll survive our moral free fall?” “Do you see any young leaders on the horizon who can spark a spiritual […]
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
By Bob Russell I’ve never been very fond of New Year’s Eve. When I was a boy, our family usually went to church for a Watch Night service on December 31. The activities started around 9:00 p.m. and included some children’s games and light snacks. We gathered for a devotional service just before midnight, […]
What General Douglas MacArthur Learned About Effective Evangelism
By Bob Russell General Douglas MacArthur led the U.S. military forces in Japan following World War II. According to American historian Lawrence Wittner (“MacArthur and the Missionaries: God and Man in Occupied Japan,” Pacific Historical Review, Vol. 40, No. 1, University of California Press, 1971), MacArthur was proactive about bringing Christianity to the Japanese. […]
Should Christians Be Patriotic?
By Bob Russell This coming Thursday is July 4th. While we still go through the motions of celebrating Independence Day as a national holiday, there really isn’t much patriotic fervor anymore. There aren’t many grand parades or moving speeches about the glories of the American Revolution. In churches there aren’t many rousing patriotic services […]
The relevance of Easter
By Bob Russell The resurrection of Jesus Christ occurred nearly 2,000 years ago. Yet the reality of Easter underscores two relevant principles that should dramatically impact our lives every day. Ultimate Hope Life after death is a realistic promise. Since the will to live is arguably the strongest human instinct, there is no […]