There are many forces which pressure us away from the ministry of grace and gospel – personal finances, demonic and human opposition, our own doubts and faults, not to mention fear. But there is one more force that might be slowing us down in our...
Studying the book of Isaiah, I found a description of how God tended to Israel, and realized that I could find principles applicable to planting and building a new church. Isaiah 5:1-2 Now let me sing to my Well-beloved A song of my Beloved regarding...
This sermon is on returning to the basic disciplines of faith, as described in Romans 12:1-2, including: Bring yourselves to God Stop being conformed by this world Be Transformed Also discussed are Time Alone with God (TAG), and the possibility and pitfalls of exploring a...
Young earth creationists (YEC) have long maintained that the earth and universe are very young (less than 10K years old!) primarily based on their reading of the creation story and genealogies of Genesis 1 in the Bible. In order to make this jive with science,...
I have a confession – while I hold to the traditional Biblical views regarding the unnatural and immoral nature of homosexuality, I have not been ardent about preventing gay marriage. Why? Because I believe in limited, secular government – not secular society, and not the...
My mom sent me this sentimental ‘spam,’ thought it was worth reading. Get busy living or get busy dying! You know. . . Time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was...
Shortly, I will be receiving a review copy of God’s Favorite Place on Earth by Frank Viola. The book released May 1st and stayed in the top # 50 on Amazon.com for 8 straight days. There’s a lot of buzz about this book on the Web, and I plan to write...
I am surprised to find that I really like my new smartphone. My previous phone, a Motorola Bionic, was getting too slow and the battery life was awful. I almost got a Samsung Note 2, but am now glad I did not. Here’s why the...
