Free Essential Doctrine Made Easy eChart Download. Know the 14 essential doctrines of the Christian faith. This single-page list is available for free download for a limited time. On Sunday, January 3, 2010, an editorial ran in the Los Angeles Times, called “A Matter of Fact. Or Not,” by Barry Goldman. Mr. Goldman discusses a … Continue Reading
Sneak Preview: Christianity, Cults & Religions DVD-based Small Group Study Kit
After years of requests, Rose Publishing is finally releasing a cults and religions curriculum in 2010. Pastors and Bible study leaders enjoy this topic because — People are REALLY interested in knowing what other groups believe. People want to know what THEY believe and why. People want to know how to balance truth and love. … Continue Reading
Six Reasons to Forgive
Society does not value forgiveness. When a public figure fails, we want it on the TV news. When a person hurts us or misinterprets our actions, we angrily relive it over and over. When a driver cuts us off, we envision penalties far exceeding the crime. We are people who hate to be cheated and … Continue Reading
Tale of Two Authors, or “Why Attitude Matters”
Author #1 first contacted me when he saw a product we had published. He didn’t feel that it was as good as it could be. He called me and asked me about what had motivated us to publish the product, and whether we would be open to suggestions or improvements. Today, he is one of … Continue Reading
How Jesus Saved Me from the Occult – Guest Post
Marcia Montenegro, a former professional astrologer and astrology instructor tells why she left and how she became a Christian. Marcia Montenegro’s biography: Marcia practiced as a professional astrologer for eight years. Her formal astrological studies began in 1980 and she took classes for over two years. In 1983, she passed the 7-hour exam given by … Continue Reading
Your Company’s Brand Recognition: How to Track It
I was always taught: “If you cannot track the exact results, your advertising investment is probably a waste of money.” I still believe that: Track-able advertising is far better than general advertising to create awareness for your brand. But now I have respect for the “Brand Awareness” that comes through track-able advertising Thanks to the … Continue Reading
Who Is Jesus? The Mormon Jesus and the Christian Jesus
One of the difficulties of talking with our Mormon and Jehovah’s Witness friends is how we each define biblical words and ideas. It’s common to assume that we mean exactly the same Jesus with the same traits and characteristics. In fact, my friends of other faiths will often say, “Yes, I believe in Jesus, too.” … Continue Reading
Facing Danger
This morning a 55-year-old woman who was hiking with her husband and three children fell to her death from the Angels Landing trail at Zion National Park. Our hearts go out to the family. This is a challenging trail, one I have done twice with my children. In about twenty sections the trail narrows to … Continue Reading
What is Your Personal Brand?
Large companies put effort into keeping their names synonymous with something good: high quality, low price, durable, elegant, tasteful, trendy, cool, reliable, fun, one-of-a-kind, useful, loaded with extras, speed, reliability, rare, bestselling, most popular, easy to use, sexy, trendy, and so on. When people hear your name, what do they think of? The first word … Continue Reading