How Jesus Changed the World

This week we celebrate the world’s most important birthday–the birth of Jesus Christ. Three-quarters of our global population took time to honor this event in some way with music, church services, giving of presents, or family gatherings (the only major exception being the Muslim nations).

The world would be vastly different if Jesus never came.

How different?  Let’s do some deeper thinking about the impact of the life of Jesus Christ. You’ve heard of the twelve days of Christmas? Let’s look at twelve ways Jesus Christ changed the world over the past two thousand years.

I’m not limiting Jesus’ impact to only a dozen areas. I welcome your thoughts as to other areas his life has wonderfully touched.

Today we’ll begin with the first six. Read More

The Uniqueness of Jesus Christ

Christmas is eleven days from today. It is celebrated by more people around the globe than any other holiday. Why?

Because no greater person ever walked the earth than Jesus Christ.

For the next few weeks I will re-publish three of the most important blogs I have ever done. They’re important because they focus on the one person who’s most crucial to our lives–both here on earth and also after we die. He is “the Way” in both realms.

There is no one like Jesus. Read More

The Collateral Blessings of Trump’s Triumph

 The word “collateral” is sometimes used in the context of a bomb being dropped on a target while bringing some secondary destruction nearby. The unintended consequences are called collateral damage.

It appears that the “bomb” that is Donald Trump has dropped on America. Some like Madonna are still in mourning and dis-belief. Others are encouraged that the secular progressive momentum has been halted (for now) and possibilities for renewal exist.

Through the 2016 elections I believe the United States has been given hope in a number of unusual categories.

Let’s examine the collateral blessings of Donald Trump’s triumph. Read More