Dr Paul Allen

According to Pastor Andy Stanley, Dr. Al Mohler’s “version of Christianity draws lines, and Jesus drew circles. He drew circles so large and included so many people in His circle that it consistently made religious leaders nervous. And His circle was big enough to include sinners like me, and I come from a long line of sinners like me.” Yes, “On one occasion, Jesus said, ‘Come to Me, all weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. You will find rest for your souls. All. That’s a big circle. That’s the invitation of our Savior. That’s the invitation of our church.” Indeed, as a church, Pastor Stanley stated, “We decided 28 years ago, we draw circles, we don’t draw lines, we draw big circles.” The truth is that Jesus drew both circles and lines and if we don’t do both, we hurt those we are called to help. On the one hand, God’s love, expressed in Jesus, is massive beyond words. Jesus died for our sins. He took the punishment for our guilt. He was pronounced guilty so that we could be p...

He grew up in austere conditions in the heart of Mexico, convinced there was no God. But as he grew up and observed circumstances and situations that defied rational explanation, his unbelief was challenged. "I was an atheist," says Alfredo. "My father deserted my mother, and that's when everything changed for us. I had one pair of pants. I watched my mother work hard for long hours," he told Bible League International. But through a Christian ministry's local outreach to the poor, his mother eventually discovered the love of Jesus and began to follow Him. Alfredo's atheism was challenged as he watched unusual events unfold. "I saw how God provided for us, fed us, and even provided an opportunity for me to get an education. It was a miracle," he came to realize. None of these things would "have happened without God," Alfredo concluded. Inspired by his mother's growing faith, and the power of the Holy Spirit softening his hear...

A rich young ruler in Israel came to Christ asking Him how to obtain eternal life. And though he received from the Lord a clear answer he did not, as far as we can tell, follow the Master’s advice. He went away sorrowing because of his great wealth with which he was not willing to part, Luke 18:23. He became an example of how great riches can be a reason why people err from the way of salvation. Many people in our time would rather keep their wealth than come to Christ for salvation. The mammon of unrighteousness becomes their idol in preference to the true God. The Lord saw how very sorrowful that man was, and since He knows what is in man, John 2:25, He perceived how his wealth stood between him and eternal life. The Saviour said, ‘How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!’ Luke 18:24. He likened it to the passage of a camel, the largest common animal, through the eye of the needle, v. 25. To the Jewish mind at the time being rich was a sign of God’s ...