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Discovering Why Tongues of Pentecost Divide— and How They Can Unite—the Church of Jesus Christ

By Tracy McCarter
Few topics have divided the 20th century evangelical church as deeply as the study of speaking in tongues. According to Pentecostal doctrine and tradition, the manifestation of tongues is a necessary evidence to confirm the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Among other evangelicals, the gift of tongues ceased when the last apostle died. In some churches-and even some seminary classrooms-discussions about tongues are taboo.
Nov 20,2009, 9:48AM | Email | Print | Share

Growing Up without a Father's Influence

By Tracy McCarter
Since his parents were basically absent from his life, author Terry Miller was raised by extended family.  It has taken many years for those wounds to heal, and they did, but not without leaving scars.  In The Mountain Beyond, he passes on the gems of wisdom he unearthed through the choices and consequences of his youth, as well as the spiritual lessons he has learned along the way.
Nov 11,2009, 10:27AM | Email | Print | Share

Bruce Marchiano - Creative Force Behind Jesus...No Greater Love

By Tracy McCarter
Bruce Marchiano is an actor, author and international speaker best known for his portrayal of Jesus as a man of joy and passion in the film, The Gospel According to Matthew.  He is also the founder and president of Marchiano Ministries, a non-profit organization reaching out to people both spiritually and practically in the USA and across the world.  Marchiano Ministries is principally f...
Nov 10,2009, 9:18AM | Email | Print | Share

Helping Grieving Men through Loss and Heartache

By Tracy McCarter
"When my wife died and the valley of grief was thrust upon me, I looked long and hard for books on grieving written from a Christian male perspective. I wanted to know what I, as a Christian man confronted-no, overwhelmed-by grief could expect as a process. I found several excellent books about grief, but no real manual that would be like a trail for me to follow through the valley. So in writing this book, my aim is to help grieving men all I can by sharing what I believe to be common male experiences along the way." - Tom Mason
Nov 04,2009, 3:04PM | Email | Print | Share

Manage the Mystifying Gift We Call Emotions

By Tracy McCarter
There is certainly no shortage of counseling and self-help books lining the shelves of Christian bookstores today.  Why Did God Give Us Emotions? is destined to distinguish itself from the rest.  With simple, straightforward verbiage (no pop psychology terms here), practical steps to follow, and twenty years of wisdom and insight, Reneau Peurifoy's book is essential reading for pastors, ...
Nov 04,2009, 12:07PM | Email | Print | Share

Cultivate Your Spiritual Life to Discover the Rest of Health

By Tracy McCarter
"In both of our practices, we constantly see people who view health too narrowly. Many people think of health as dropping pounds, lowering blood pressure, etc. These are all good, healthy things, but when the underlying motive is simply to look better physically, that is evidence that a patient doesn't really understand the meaning of 'health.' After working with so many patients, we have seen that before a patient can make lasting changes in any area of life-and this includes physical health-they must take a step back and look at the bigger picture of their life."
Nov 03,2009, 12:59PM | Email | Print | Share

Not For Profit. Not For Prestige. For the Gospel.

By Tracy McCarter
When you imagine Jesus, who do you see? For millions of people, the first image that comes to mind is the version they saw in a movie. Films about Jesus have been, at times, wooden and boring, with the actor portraying him as an aimless drifter. At other times, he's a raving fanatic. Hollywood productions, in particular, have often featured a physically puny, helpless-looking Jesus. If Christians ...
Oct 19,2009, 11:58AM | Email | Print | Share

A Fresh Vision for the Muslim World

By Tracy McCarter
Ever since the Iran hostage crisis in the early 1980s, Americans have viewed the Muslim world with great mistrust and uneasiness.  In the wake of 9/11, those feelings have turned to anger and fear.  Politicians seem incapable of bridging the wide cultural gap that exists between the Middle East and the West, and a growing rivalry between Christians and Muslims feels like a slowly burning wick attached to a deadly stick of dynamite.
Oct 15,2009, 5:33PM | Email | Print | Share

Transforming the Valley of Grief

By Tracy McCarter
When Tom Mason's wife was diagnosed with liver cancer, he had only weeks to prepare for the coming waves of grief. After weeks of hospice care, a house packed with women bringing food and cleaning, planning for a funeral and burial and spending every possible moment with his family, Mason entered the valley of grief as a single man. He had lost forty pounds due to stress and anxiety. He was fearful and lonely, and he soon discovered that there was no real roadmap to guide him through the valley. The grief hit him like a tsunami.
Oct 14,2009, 10:35AM | Email | Print | Share

The Jesus Movie for the Next Generation

By Tracy McCarter
Jesus...No Greater Love The Jesus Movie for the Next Generation You know the story. You know the ending. Now know the heart of the Man. The truth of the gospel never changes. But Christianity has many faces. They reflect the customs and cultures and the beautiful diversity of the global church. They are lined with the wisdom of age and vibrant with the passion of youth. One gospel for all the w...
Oct 08,2009, 12:40PM | Email | Print | Share

Seven Skills to Achieve the Life You Desire

By Tracy McCarter
Mike staggers into the emergency room, presenting what he believes are the classic signs of a heart attack. Soon his condition stabilizes, and the E. R. doctor sweeps into the room to assess Mike's problem. Mike is not having a heart attack, but the symptoms that brought him to the hospital have been caused by something...
Oct 06,2009, 12:58PM | Email | Print | Share

Why Did God Give Us Emotions?

By Tracy McCarter
Emotions are such a mysterious gift.  They take us to heights of ecstasy.  They dash us on the rocks of despair.  They can bind us together and tear us apart.  They can move some to noble acts of courage and self-sacrifice, and in others, they are the force behind terrible acts of evil and destruction.
Sep 30,2009, 5:48PM | Email | Print | Share

OSU Tour - Bringing Hope to Troops in Harm's Way

By Tracy McCarter
When duty calls, the members of the U.S. Military respond, no matter the cost. For those deployed to dangerous areas like Iraq and Afghanistan, answering the call of duty demands a high price-leaving the comforts of home, enduring long separations from family and knowing that at any moment their very lives may be required of them.  These brave men and women deserve all the support we can ...
Sep 28,2009, 5:15PM | Email | Print | Share

Are You Facing a Mountain of Struggles?

By Tracy McCarter
Many of us will look back on the current economic crisis as a defining event in our lives.  Our nation faces an uphill climb as we seek to correct many of the mistakes that brought us to this point.  This is not the first major obstacle the American people have sought to overcome, and it won't be the last.  Now is the time for us to embrace the wisdom of those who remember what it means to pull together as a community with committed faith in God that helps us keep climbing the mountains and obstacles of life as well as experience the victories achieved along the way.
Sep 25,2009, 12:39PM | Email | Print | Share

Starving for Jesus

By Tracy McCarter
There is perhaps no more devastating a force of nature than a severe storm.  Trees are blown by high winds, homes are damaged by lightening and streets are flooded by heavy rains.  When the skies are finally clear and the damage has been assessed, the hard work of restoration begins.  Clearing the debris from the property is the first step toward moving forward after the storms are gone. 
Sep 16,2009, 10:58AM | Email | Print | Share

Truth Like a River

By Tracy McCarter
Whether you've noticed or not, a war has been raging for years over the nature of truth.  Many involved in this battle claim that truth is "relative" and is made up of some mixture of facts, feelings and experiences that form individual realities.  Others reject this "whatever" approach in favor of "absolute" truth, a rigid and uncompromising set of morals and values that frame the foundation of existence.  The end result of this battle is a stalemate of inflexible systems where each side loses and neither system is closer to a grasp of the true nature of truth.
Aug 31,2009, 5:04PM | Email | Print | Share

OSU Tour Brings Hope to Troops in Harm's Way

By Tracy McCarter
When duty calls, the members of the U.S. Military respond, no matter the cost.  For those deployed to dangerous areas like Iraq and Afghanistan, answering the call of duty demands a high price-leaving the comforts of home, enduring long separations from family and knowing that at any moment their very lives may be required of them.  These brave men and women deserve all the support we can give.
Aug 28,2009, 1:33PM | Email | Print | Share

HOME EDUCATION: THE STRENGTH OF OUR WEAKEST ARGUMENT by Dr. Voddie Baucham

By Tracy McCarter
As an exponent of Home Education, I often find myself engaged in the same arguments over and over again. It seems there are not many "arguments" for Christians sending their children to government schools (once you answer the 'Salt and Light' argument, the 'what happens if all the Christians leave?' argument, and the 'educational antinomianism' argument, there's not much to say). However, ...
Aug 25,2009, 1:54PM | Email | Print | Share

The Transformation Study Bible with General Editor Warren Wiersbe

By Tracy McCarter
As pastors seek to make the Word of God more understandable in an age that is unfamiliar with the Bible, and as growing disciples seek to discover the truth of Scripture in a skeptical culture, there is a great need for guidance in both the preaching and study of God's Word.  Whether you're a pastor, a seminary student, or a truth-seeking disciple, an understanding of the Bible can be made clear to you with the help of one of the most influential, in-depth, and practical Bible scholars in modern history.
Aug 18,2009, 6:18PM | Email | Print | Share

A Woman's Quest for the Soul of Friendship

By Tracy McCarter
The Friends We Keep  is Sarah Zacharias Davis' thoughtful account of her own story and the stories of other women about navigating friendship. It was during a particularly painful time in her life that Sarah Zacharias Davis learned how delightful-and wounding-women can be in their friendships.  She saw how some friendships end badly, some die slow deaths, and others can surprise, as w...
Aug 11,2009, 12:21PM | Email | Print | Share

Examining the Legacy of Jesus with Tim LaHaye

By Tracy McCarter
Of the more than thirteen billion people who have ever lived on the earth, why does the one named Jesus Christ draw so much attention-more attention than any other person?  Jesus Christ has served as the inspiration for more literature, more music, and more works of art than any other person in history.  Our calendar has been set according to His birth and the year of His execution. &nbs...
Aug 10,2009, 1:39PM | 2 comments | Email | Print | Share

Bacon Sandwiches & Salvation

By Tracy McCarter
Remember alphabet soup?  It's a broth-based soup with letter shaped noodles, making it both tasty and educational.  The great thing about this odd delicacy is that it lends itself to a beloved childhood game, affectionately referred to as "the alphabet soup game," which requires a name and definition for every pasta letter in the bowl.  In many ways, Adrian Plass' new book, Bacon Sandwiches & Salvation, plays the alphabet soup game with all things Christian.
Aug 10,2009, 11:33AM | Email | Print | Share

God's Girls in Sports

By Tracy McCarter
Since the passage of Title IX legislation in 1972, young women have enjoyed increasing athletic opportunities.  At some point, all parents must begin making decisions about their daughters and sports-whether or not to participate, which sport to choose, how to deal with a coach, etc.  These decisions may alter the course of a young life.  Unfortunately, far too many parents will make these weighty choices with little or no research or wise input.
Aug 06,2009, 6:14PM | Email | Print | Share

In the Presence of the Poor

By Tracy McCarter
There is no shortage of books about Western missionary heroes.  But in the developing world, just as in the West, the most effective way to reach the lost is through the local church.  As one Indian Christian leader told missionaries from abroad, "You have been offering the water of life to the people of India in a foreign cup.  That is why we have been slow to receive it.  If you offer it to us in an Indian cup, we are more likely to accept it."  This is the new face of missions.  The global church can learn much from the stories of indigenous missionary heroes.
Aug 06,2009, 6:10PM | Email | Print | Share

Find a Husband, Build a Husband?

By Tracy McCarter
"I am convinced, says pastor and teacher Voddie Baucham, "that one of the most crucial questions I face is, ‘Whom should my daughter marry?'" Baucham is not your typical father or your typical pastor. At 6 feet 3 inches tall and 300 pounds, he looks more like a linebacker than a Bible teacher. But Baucham has been recognized as an expert on the subject of family life and gender roles by sources as diverse as state home school conferences and CNN.
Jun 04,2009, 2:29PM | Email | Print | Share

Coming Clean about a Messy Faith

By Tracy McCarter
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX-If you were to ask an atheist or skeptic what bothers him most about Christianity, chances are that person would have a list of issues to discuss. But what would happen if you were to pose that same question to a Christian-or, better yet, an evangelical pastor? The answer might surprise you. In What Bothers Me Most About Christianity (Howard Books/Simon & Schuster), Pasto...
Jun 02,2009, 3:20PM | 1 comments | Email | Print | Share

Biking for Bibles Across America

By Tracy McCarter
Dipping his bicycle tires in the Pacific Ocean at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, California, 56-year-old California pastor Randy Gardner began his Biking for Bibles cross-country bicycle trip on Monday, April 20, 2009.
May 12,2009, 5:42PM | Email | Print | Share

Standing Against The “Christian-Industrial Complex”

By Tracy McCarter
By Warren Cole Smith I did not start out to change the vocabulary of the modern evangelical church, but I might end up doing just that. Consider these chapter titles from my new book, A Lover's Quarrel With The Evangelical Church:
May 05,2009, 2:17PM | Email | Print | Share

Believing Big

By Tracy McCarter
By Kimberly Cash Tate I'm a practical person by nature. Left to myself, I'll make sensible choices. Careful, planned, I-can-see-where-this-is-going kinds of choices. College. Law school. Clerkship. Law Firm. I was living my planned life. I could see the trajectory clear to retirement.
May 05,2009, 2:15PM | Email | Print | Share

Experience the Life of a Refugee Family

By Tracy McCarter
"On the third day of the attack, I happened to be looking out my living room window when an army jeep drove right onto our front lawn. Rebels started piling out. Wide-eyed, I screamed, ‘Bessie, get the children and hide!' Small bodies ran past me as Bessie yelled her orders. In just seconds, it was quiet again. I stood alone, watching. There was nothing I could do..."--John Gonleh
Apr 22,2009, 11:04AM | Email | Print | Share

Designer Women - Made by God

By Tracy McCarter
This Sunday, a woman somewhere in America will don the literal head covering of 1 Corinthians 11 and depart for church, where she will be expected to remain silent. In another church, a woman will stand before the congregation to deliver the sermon. Most of us will fall somewhere between these two extremes-no head covering required and free to teach children or other women or to accompany th...
Mar 26,2009, 2:03PM | 3 comments | Email | Print | Share

Through the Storm

By Tracy McCarter
By Kimberly Cash-Tate Naomi knew who she was. She was a wife and mother. She was from the nation of Israel, a follower of God, and she was blessed by God. Life wasn't easy-they had to leave their native Bethlehem and journey to foreign soil to escape famine-but with her family and her God, she could weather the storm.
Mar 26,2009, 1:30PM | Email | Print | Share

Q & A with Author Jeffrey Dean

By Tracy McCarter
Jeffrey Dean Author of The Fight of Your Life 1. What do you think are some of the biggest misconceptions that parents and other adults have concerning today's teen culture, in general? How about the culture in relation to their own teens?
Mar 16,2009, 10:30AM | 1 comments | Email | Print | Share

Q & A with Author Hank Hanegraaff

By Tracy McCarter
Author of Christianity in Crisis: The 21st Century Q: It's been twenty years since you began writing the original book, Christianity in Crisis, which became an award-winning bestseller. Why return to this subject now?
Mar 06,2009, 1:29PM | 1 comments | Email | Print | Share
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