Pride and Forgiveness
Fri April 30, 2010 # No Comments

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him”
Luke 15:20
I recently sinned against my wife. A sinful tendency in me led to anger and I …

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‘Love your neighbor’ and my lawn
Fri April 16, 2010 # 4 Comments

“Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”
Luke 10:36 – …

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Why doctrine matters
Wed March 31, 2010 # No Comments

People often ask why the church has to disagree on what they believe to be insignificant issues. “Why can’t we just agree on Jesus; why do people argue about things that don’t really matter?” The simple truth is, so called …

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They never stopped talking about Christ
Tue March 30, 2010 # No Comments

“And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching a preaching Jesus as the Christ”
Acts 5:42
I am always challenged by Scripture. Every time I read it God shows me that I’m not as …

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How to listen to a sermon
Wed March 17, 2010 # No Comments

In my study of Luke 8 I ran across a sermon by George Whitefield entitled, “directions on how to hear sermons.” I know being a preacher this post will seem a little self-serving. However, I was challenged in the way …

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Pride and Forgiveness Pride and Forgiveness
04/30/10 # No Comments

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him”
Luke 15:20
I recently sinned against my wife. A sinful tendency in me led to anger and I …

‘Love your neighbor’ and my lawn ‘Love your neighbor’ and my lawn
04/16/10 # 4 Comments

“Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”
Luke 10:36 – …

Why doctrine matters Why doctrine matters
03/31/10 # No Comments

People often ask why the church has to disagree on what they believe to be insignificant issues. “Why can’t we just agree on Jesus; why do people argue about things that don’t really matter?” The simple truth is, so called …

They never stopped talking about Christ They never stopped talking about Christ
03/30/10 # No Comments

“And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching a preaching Jesus as the Christ”
Acts 5:42
I am always challenged by Scripture. Every time I read it God shows me that I’m not as …

How to listen to a sermon How to listen to a sermon
03/17/10 # No Comments

In my study of Luke 8 I ran across a sermon by George Whitefield entitled, “directions on how to hear sermons.” I know being a preacher this post will seem a little self-serving. However, I was challenged in the way …

Every reason to be bold Every reason to be bold
02/22/10 # No Comments

I was sitting in my house recently with a telephone call on my mind. What was weighing on me was not a conversation that had already taken place but a conversation that needed to take place. I had a number …

What to do with divisive doctrine What to do with divisive doctrine
02/2/10 # No Comments

Doctrine is a delicate affair. The difficulties are many, much like a winding trial up the side of a mountain; painstakingly long, narrow such that one thinks the trail not passable, places along the way that give travelers reason to …

Fighting desire with delight Fighting desire with delight
12/28/09 # 2 Comments

If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
Psalm 119:92
People do what they want to do. Whatever footnotes one adds to action, it always boils down to our desires. I know it is dangerous …

Give me neither poverty nor riches Give me neither poverty nor riches
12/9/09 # No Comments

Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full and deny you and say,“Who is the Lord?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the …

giving thanks with generosity giving thanks with generosity
11/24/09 # One Comment

You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.
“You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to …