In his famous book, Ordering Your Private World, Gordon MacDonald contrasts being "driven" by negative or selfish motives, verses being "called" by God. He declares that being "called" should provide our motivation. He explains that yielding to God's call brings great peace and rest to our lives. In my life and ministry experience I have been both “called” and “driven.” I believe there is a positive side to being driven – Jesus was “driven” into the wilderness by the Holy Spi

Some Christians caught in Nero’s persecution were doused in oil and set on fire as torches to light the streets of Rome at night. Others were thrown to the wild beasts in what the Romans called “the Circus.” The new movie, “Paul: Apostle of Christ,” opens in the midst of this reign of terror. Paul (James Faulkner) is imprisoned by Nero in the infamous Mamertine Prison when Luke (Jim Caviezel), his faithful disciple and companion sneaks into the prison to give him comfort – ri

Watched a pre-screening of "Paul, Apostle of Christ" starring Jim Caviezel and James Faulkner. Moving. Powerful. I highly recommend it. Watch for my review coming soon. Feature: Paul, Apostle of Christ - The Heart of the Story Watch the trailer Movie Website: Paul, Apostle of Christ #Paul #PaulApostleofChrist #TheApostlePaul #JimCaviezel #JamesFaulkner #Movie #Film #BiblicalEpic #OlivierMartinez #JoanneWhalley #JohnLynch #Acts #ActsoftheApostles #Bible #History #RomanEmpire #

“The best and the brightest.” The same phrase could have been used to describe Saul of Tarsus; a child of the best upbringing; a student of the vaunted teacher, Gamaliel; a Roman citizen; trained in the best Jewish schools; groomed to become a national leader in Israel. And this pious man was bent on the destruction of the believers in Jesus. In order to understand Saul of Tarsus it is important that we put him into historical context. Only a few short years had passed from t

“The best and the brightest.” The same phrase could have been used to describe Saul of Tarsus; a child of the best upbringing; a student of the vaunted teacher, Gamaliel; a Roman citizen; trained in the best Jewish schools; groomed, perhaps, to even become chief priest. And this pious man was bent on the destruction of the believers in Jesus. In order to understand Saul of Tarsus it is important that we put him into historical context. Only a few short years had passed from t