A Prayer of Thanksgiving
November 25, 2015
Yet You have reached through time and space, to give us Your Son, so that we CAN truly know You...that is real life! To be completely known, AND completely loved anyway...what else do we really need?» Read the rest of this post.
Waiting Expectant: Devotionals for Advent
November 22, 2015
These Advent devotionals will allow our families to worship at home as we wait expectantly for the Savior -- for His birth and His return. Are you ready?» Read the rest of this post.
What Have the Evangelicals Ever Done for Us?
October 1, 2015
Through the Holy Spirit, they not only sought to teach God’s Word, they sought to live it. They strove tirelessly to bring God’s good news - His life-saving and transforming Gospel - to the masses. And we are called to go and do likewise.» Read the rest of this post.
Running on Fullness: A Journey through Ephesians
September 14, 2015
In September at Camelback Bible Church, we begin a sermon series that will take us deeper than we’ve ever been before. We’ll be examining Paul’s letter to the churches of Ephesus. For a fill up fuller than anything you thought possible, get ready to plunge into Ephesians. Running on Fullness, a sermon series by Dr. Tim Savage, begins Sunday, September 20.» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 17
August 17, 2015
Yet, contentment was illusive. Family tragedy was constant. It begged the question: if the Emperor Franz and his Empress, for whom every desire known to human beings was fulfilled many times over, were unable to find fullness of life, then how can the rest of us expect anything different?» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 16
August 14, 2015
The Roma in Ukraine brim with warmth and express genuine gratitude to us for visiting their village. To mix with this struggling group of joyous human beings could not but inspire our hearts, slow our pace, and prompt searching questions such as what it is that actually constitutes fullness of life.» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 15
August 9, 2015
It is not lost on the rest of eastern Europe that the Russian bear is stirring. People, who for forty years were oppressed by the Soviet system, now are speaking forebodingly about Vladimir Putin and his nationalistic agenda. Poland, the Baltics, Ukraine – in these countries people are very wary.» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 14
August 6, 2015
We praise God for the youth retreat at Lake Powell. Similarly, exciting reports poured out about this year’s VBC. The summer preaching series on the gospel of Luke has been so very rich. our missionaries in Slovakia are doing Christ’s work diligently, prayerfully, and effectively. On both sides of our beautiful earth, then, Camelback Bible Church is throwing itself – with full heart and energy – into the greatest work all.» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 13
August 2, 2015
Taken aback, I asked Pavel whether he would then welcome a return to Communism. He responded instantly: ‘Absolutely not, we are far better off without it.’ In the next many moments, and in my presence, he expressed tremendous grief over the fact that the Bible-believing churches of Slovakia are only partly full. He said the empty seats on Sunday mornings were impossible for him to bear, knowing that each seat represented a soul who might otherwise be introduced to new life in Jesus Christ.» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 12
July 30, 2015
It was here that the grandmother celebrated our visit by cupping my cheeks with her dirty hands and pulling me to her chaffed and bloody lips for three successive kisses. Had I anticipated such a moment before the fact, it surely would have made me wince. But I can honestly say that in real life the woman’s expression of affection humbled me and filled me with joy.» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 11
July 26, 2015
Without prior thought, my first words were: ‘I was born in Hollywood, California.’ That produced a spate of giggles and I could tell I was off to a good start. Other superficial details ensued, and, then, about half way through my ‘presentation’ I felt a clear tug of the heart to begin addressing a matter of utmost importance – Jesus Christ and how he had changed my life.» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 10
July 23, 2015
That was the last evening I spent with mamma. The next day, we were forced to board a truck. Calo was there too, but my little brother Besso was not. The adults were allowed to wave us goodbye. In her desperation to give us something, my mamma took off her socks and gave us one each.» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 9
July 19, 2015
None of us wanted to visit Auschwitz. We talked about it – Lesli, Jon and I – and agreed it would be unendurable. We also agreed it was unavoidable. For two reasons: 1) It is important to reckon with the worst of human behavior in order to seek out a solution; and 2) It is essential to honor human life by commemorating those whose lost their lives so viciously, painfully, and needlessly.» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 8
July 16, 2015
We drove south four hours to one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, Krakow, Poland. Unlike Warsaw, Krakow survived World War II relatively unscathed, and it is an architectural masterpiece. It was a blessing to spend a day and a night in this elegant city, drinking in the best of human creativity.» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 7
July 11, 2015
Feeling unable to keep the rules perfectly, and unable to relate to God personally, she became buried in pangs of guilt, which morphed into bitterness at the bleakness of her eternal prospects. Then she was confronted by a rarity in Poland, a person who had experienced personally the grace of God in the free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ.» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 6
July 10, 2015
I see now, more than ever, why the apostle Paul implores us to ‘make supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings . . . for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way’ (1 Timothy 2:1-2). Do we, in our prayers, fulfill this admonition. We must – because war ravages humanity, destroys generations, subverts Christianity.» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 5
July 6, 2015
While it would have been better to depict the hand of God cradling our solar system, and billions of other solar systems as well, the lesson which Christians can take away from Copernicus, himself a professing Christian, is the importance of humility in our assessments of the natural world.» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 4
July 4, 2015
She was amazed, exhilarated, at the freedom we have in Jesus Christ, that we are no longer bound to submit to sets of rules, that legalism has run its course, that because of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we are free to enjoy our new status as sons and daughters of a loving heavenly Father. We are ‘called to freedom.’» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 3
June 30, 2015
These people are so hungry for Christ. They are so alone as true Christians. They say the 6,000 who filled The Gospel Coalition national conference last month are more than the sum total of all evangelical Christians in Poland. They are so gripped by Christ’s love for them, and they want their countrymen to know his love more than they want anything else.» Read the rest of this post.
Tokens of Love and Gratitude to Christ | Part 2
June 28, 2015
There are presently 38 million Poles, but only 150,000 Protestants. Of the Protestants, only 6,000 are committed evangelical Christians, about the same number of people as recently convened in Orlando, Florida for the national conference of The Gospel Coalition. How would a small assembly of pastors and church workers refined by the fires of affliction respond to my talks? How would the Lord answer our prayers for a spiritually fruitful conference for his glory?» Read the rest of this post.