Lies that Keep on Killing

For those of you who were introduced to Dr. Del Tackett during a Truth Project and are not on a subscription list for TTP newsletter, you may wonder what he has been up to. I found out a couple months ago that he hosts a television broadcast for Coral Ridge Ministries. (Remember James Kennedy?) Its called Cross Examine. Its Web site is CrossExamine.com.

Tackett is still very active in world view studies and teaching. He remains the face of The Truth Project, but he has found this additional channel to champion Truth through a Biblical world view. I happened to catch one program several weeks ago, and was reminded of his pursuits through today's newsletter.

In the newsletter, he writes about completing production of this week's program. The topic of the show is "For the Health of the Mother." The title of the newsletter article and blog post is "Abortion: The Lie That Keeps on Hurting."

This is not a new topic for Dr. Tackett. In one TTP tour, Tackett brings home the travesties of abortion as a result of believing the lies of the world. Remember, he said something like "... do you think that God cannot hear the cries of all those children who are ripped from their mothers' wombs ...?" Whoa.Of course He does.

I just finished watching the 28 minute presentation. I encourage you to do the same. I've yet to see the horrors of abortion as vividly depicted as they are here, in such a short sequence. It is dramatic and heart-wrenching. It hit me especially hard this week after seeing the miracle of birth of my son's first child. It may smack you in a similar way.

I know women who have had abortions. All of us probably do. I wasn't aware of the extent of the gruesome, on-going pain caused by their decisions.We need to pray for them and encourage grace-saving recovery. We need also to pray for others who might be approaching the same pit. It's one they really do not want to fall into.

One million per year in the U.S.! That's a lot to pray for. May God have mercy on us.

Cross Examine allows this embed.

IBG / JF

Insight into Luke's life

Luke is an important, but shadowy person in Scripture. As I studied Paul's journeys I found Luke always in the background of the story. You can get some insight into his intimate connection with the first century expansion of the Gospel by reading my article What Work Will God Finish?

You'll see that Luke probably help develop the church in Philippi, ( the one church Paul felt comfortable in being personally transparent with). He spent 2-3 years in Judea with Timothy while Paul was in prison there which would have given him ample opportunity to interview Jesus' mother, John, James, and a host of other eye witnesses of Jesus. From there he accompanied Paul to Rome where he spent additional years alongside Paul. He was uniquely qualified to write both a Gospel and summarize the expansion of the Gospel in the first century.

A Simple Christmas Wish

I've posted some fairly personal things on this blog since we started it. Maybe, too personal. But, after all, that's partially what a blog is for.

I want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas, and I would like to share something even more personal than the stuff in the past. Maybe a few of you would like to do the same. Don't be ashamed; we're not supposed to be. And, sharing is another reason for this blog.

Here's my prayer journal entry for today ...

Lord ...

... how did it get to be Christmas already? It seems like it should be 12 months ago, not now. I truly haven't sensed the "spirit of Christmas" until just a few hours ago. I am sorry. Perhaps it is because of all the commercial pollution. Maybe it was just busyness and selfishness. I should know better. Please Oh Holy Spirit of Christ, help me to show my love to others and to demonstrate Your love through my actions and words. Father, please fill me; please fill me with The Spirit; please let me be different from so many others of the world and demonstrate the true power of your love that wants to overflow from my heart. Jesus, I am thirsty; so thirsty for You. I come to You today seeking the water that only You provide. Let me be a river of living water, too. I've come to You because You called and because You loved me. True, I chose to answer... finally. What choice did I have once the proposition of faith, trust and obedience to You was presented in the way that it was, at the time that it was? Thank You, and thank You for the man whom You sent. Through him, You made me see a glimmer of Your light. Since then, Your light has become everything that matters, and I owe You everything. I owe You me, and I am indebted to You forever. Oh my Lord, Oh my God, how I love Thee. Your birth, Your life, Your teaching, Your revelation, Your truth, Your suffering and death for my sins, Your resurrection and ascension are the greatest blessings in the entire span of man. I know this now. It's so awfully sorrowful that so many people reject these truths, even as I did. Thank You, my Master, my Lord, my God. Merry Christmas to You, Jesus. Merry Christ Mas. Today, we honor Your birth as a man. Today we cherish Your first coming, Your coming to our level, Your coming to save us from death, from ... ourselves. Today and tomorrow, we hold You closely within our hearts and worship You and the One who sent You. We truly do. Help all of us, all who are in the family of God — and those You want to be, to keep close to You in the hours, days, months and years to come. Please help us to do that for Your honor and for Your glory.

IBG / JF