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Mighty Oaks and Graceful Pillars: A Prayer for Our Children - Psalm 144:12 - Sep 30, 2001 - 65
"Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace” (Psalm 144:12).Today is Children’s Sunday at Calvary. In all of our services we are featuring our children and honoring those who teach them the Word of God. ... More
Trees Planted by the Water: How to Get Started Right in 2002 - Psalm 1 - Dec 30, 2001 - 2
Each January our church chooses a theme for the New Year. After much prayer we settled on “God’s Word: Our Unshakable Foundation” as the theme for 2002. We have two theme verses. The first comes from Isaiah 40:8, “The word of our God stands forever.” The second comes fr ... More
That’s Crazy! - Sep 11, 2005
A friend called me to talk about a sermon he had heard that tremendously upset him. In the course of the sermon, the preacher illustrated his remarks with a story about his decision to go to seminary. He was older than the normal age and had already built a thriving business. After sending in his ap ... More
The Incredible Journey - Hebrews 11:8-10 - Jul 10, 2008 - 1158
I received an email from someone who is struggling with some decisions that have not worked out the way they expected. The details don’t matter except to say that the person took what seemed to be a step of faith and the result has been a great big mess. “What did I do wrong?”That ... More
God’s Foreign Policy - Psalm 2 - Feb 27, 2011 - 1274
Sudden turmoil grips the world.First Tunisia.Then Egypt.Then Yemen. Then Jordan.Then Bahrain.Then Iran.Then Algeria.Then Morocco. Then Iraq. Then there were hints of trouble in China, Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria, Oman, Kuwait, and Uganda. Now the focus shifts to Libya.How much longer can Gaddafi cling to ... More
Contentment: A “Better” Way to Live - Proverbs 17:1 - Nov 20, 1994 - 620
It didn’t start out that way. When Scott and Janet put the kids in the mini-van and took off for Milwaukee, they had no idea. It was just another trip and six of their kids were with them. Scott Willis said, “I barely had time. I saw the metal fly off the truck, and the mini-van rolled o ... More
