Leggo my Ego! By: J. B. Hixson, Ph.D. January 21, 2010 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips. (Proverbs 27:2) I had the pleasure of attending a Pastor's Conference in Orlando this week with several hundred pastors from around the country, and even a few from around the world. I say "pleasure" because indeed it was edifying and challenging to hear some of the keynote messages that were delivered throughout the conference. God truly has blessed the body of Christ with some gifted men of God ...

Is Haiti a Harbinger? By: J. B. Hixson, Ph.D. January 14, 2010 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. (Matthew 24:6-7) The calamitous events in Haiti this week have left the rest of the world feeling helpless as we watch the victims being pulled one by one from the rubble. What a terrible tragedy ...

Lord, Please Send More Bears! By: J. B. Hixson, Ph.D. January 6, 2010 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly. (Proverbs 17:12) Have you ever been cornered by a wild animal? Few things are more terrifying than the sight of a ferocious animal determined to attack. Just ask Allena Hansen, a 56 year old woman from Caliente, CA. She had an unfortunate encounter with a bear and had to endure ten hours of surgery to her face and head to repair the damage done by the mauling. Doctors say she is lucky to be aliv ...