New Tribes

We were blessed with a visit from some missionaries that we support who work for New Tribes Mission. They are living with the Inapang tribe in PNG where they have translated the scriptures into their previously unwritten language, Itutang.

They report that they recently had 80 (Yes EIGHTY) baptisms.

Their story is nothing short of amazing and we were praising God that even in the remotest part of the world He has sheep that He sent His Son to die for.

Doctrine is like Jenga

A good friend commented yesterday that Christian Doctrine was like a wall. You can take some bricks out and the wall still stands.

Thinking about this further, perhaps it is more like jenga. You can take some bricks out of a jenga tower and it will stand, albeit precariously. But some bricks support the whole tower and, if you remove them, the tower collapses. But even if you take away too many bricks that are not that important, you still loose the tower.

So, what jenga bricks can you take out of the tower of doctrine before everything comes crumbling down around you?

Fourty days of the purpose driven left behind prayer of what would jabez do

I was listening to Phil Johnson's fantastic review of The Prayer Of Jabez and I wondered what the latest evangellycal fad was today.

Now don't get be wrong, some of these fads actually do bring people into the church (the hidden church), they spurn people to good works and prayer. But they are faddish and they don't last. The question is, do they leave any good legacies behind or just spiritual casualties as Phil Johnson feared.

What's the latest fad where you are? Post a response and let me know!