Posts by Wally Morris
A Plea For Prayer Meeting
Wally Morris How many churches still have a Prayer Meeting during the week? I am referring to a church-wide assembly where believers of all ages meet to review prayer needs and then pray about those needs. Prayer Meeting has been replaced by a “mid-week service”, childrens’ ministry, teen ministry, singles ministry, and other activities. Some…
Read MorePrepare for the End: Focus On Christ
Wally Morris My undergraduate degree is in political science. I intended to become a lawyer, but repented and went into the ministry instead. I took two classes in communism, where we studied the Soviet Union, China, and Eastern Europe. In a political gaming routine, I role-played the leader of Albania, Enver Hoxha, a ruthless man.…
Read MoreWhat Suffering Teaches Others
Wally Morris My wife and I were married in June 1978. Three months later, in September, just before I was to begin my senior year of college, Susan had a “minor” stroke from which she completely recovered. Four years later, in June 1982, she had another, more serious stroke which affected her speech and permanently…
Read MoreBiblical Bioethics
Wally Morris Forty one years ago the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that states may not place “excessive” restrictions on abortion. For all practical purposes, this decision legalized abortion for just about any reason. England made abortion legal in 1967 and China has used abortion as a population control for decades. Millions…
Read MoreLet’s Be Careful
Wally Morris I’ve noticed in our increasingly pluralistic and diverse American culture, and even in that part of Christianity we call “Bible-believing”, that the casual and imprecise use of language is becoming a serious problem.
Read MoreChristmas … Again?
Wally Morris Before entering the ministry full-time with pay, I worked for almost 13 years for Kmart. I learned a lot about working with people. Sadly, the hectic and unrelenting drive for sales also diminished my enthusiasm for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Read More“Is The Pope Catholic?”
Wally Morris In response to a question which expects an answer of “Yes”, people sometimes say “Is the Pope Catholic?” Today that might be a good question to ask all by itself. Just how Catholic is this Pope? In March, Jorge Mario Bergoglio quietly assumed the papal seat of Peter, refusing some of the luxuries…
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