Excerpt from Al Mohler’s Convocation Message @ Southern Seminary
The Year of Living Dangerously
Global Outreach
How Valuable is the Truth?
“And others experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were put to death with the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated (men of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in the deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the ground” Hebrews 11:36-38
Babbling Because of Babel
Did you know the whole reason we are in Costa Rica studying Spanish is because of sin? Now that I have your attention let me explain. The origin of all the differing languages in the world goes all the way back to the book of Genesis. You remember the tower of Babel right? God commanded Noah and his sons to “fill the earth” in Genesis 9:1. By Genesis chapter eleven the people are saying,
The Gift of Suffering
Have you seen the movie The Ultimate Gift? It’s about a wealthy man who dies and leaves his grandson a series of strange gifts. The grandson just wa nts to know how much money he inherits, but he can’t find out until he receives all the unusual gifts, such as work, problems, giving, etc. Too often I’m like the grandson. I keep waiting for God to give me the “good stuff” while being frustrated with the strange gifts He has bestowed.
My Visit to a Mosque
One of my assignments for the World Religions class I recently took was to visit a place of worship of a different religion. I chose to visit a Mosque because I knew it would be beneficial for me to learn more about Islam. Islam is increasing in followers and popularity. As a husband, father, and missionary it is my obligation to learn as much as I can about this very large religion so I can be an informed protector of those under my care.
My Sheep Hear My Voice
“Millions of dollars from virtually every denomination have continued to pour into the Latin countries over the past several decades to support the planting of evangelical churches. Despite this fact, the spiritual state of the 30,000+ Latin American churches continues to deteriorate significantly due to the lack of knowledge of Scripture and sound doctrine on [...]
Is God Calling You to Missions?
Ten Means God Uses to Compel Those Whom He Calls Our calling can be profoundly and durably sure in our own heart. It is the work of God to bring our heart to a point of conviction that, all things considered—including Scripture—this path is the path of obedience. The conviction is not infallible. But when it is of God, it brings peace.
Missions: Obedience + Time + Focus
I once heard a gentleman give some good advice to a young man who felt he was called to be a preacher. He said, “A call to preach is a call to prepare.” That is so true. My years of preparation before becoming a full-time missionary taught me a lot. One thing I learned was that missions is going to take three things: