It is a fundamental mark of spiritual health to be able to say, “I was wrong.” If you want a verse to go with my thesis, take a look at Proverbs 28:13, “He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” When we sin, Solomon says we only have two options. Option 1 is to conceal…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 1999A few months ago I announced to the congregation that we would mark the end of this millennium with a Bible Reading Marathon. Here are the details. The Bible Reading Marathon will take place during the last 90 hours of this year-from 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 28, to 12:00 midnight on Friday, December 31. During that ti…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 1999Maybe you missed the news from Kansas. If so, let me fill you in. Last month the State Board of Education passed a new policy removing the word “evolution” from the science curriculum guidelines for local school districts. The implication is that each school district can make its own decision regarding how much or how littl…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 1999By now most of you know that I will be on sabbatical during the months of July and August. That means that I won’t be preaching at Calvary and for a good part of the time, I will be out of town. It also means I wont be in the office except to check my mail from time to time. Last November the elders decided to give me a thr…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 1999This being the season of graduation, and since we are living in a age where our greatest lessons came from kindergarten, here are a few brief thoughts that may help you along the way. The woman who said, “Wear sunscreen” had a good point. But its not a big deal if you dont. Life is short. It probably doesnt seem that way to…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 1999Last fall I was approached by a young man in our church asking if we could send my book What a Christian Believes to prisoners. On his own initiative he contacted Prison Fellowship and they agreed to offer the book (with the cooperation of Crossway Books, the publisher) without cost to prisoners through their monthly public…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 1999This being the season of graduation, and since we are living in a age where our greatest lessons came from kindergarten, here are a few brief thoughts that may help you along the way. The woman who said, “Wear sunscreen” had a good point. But it’s not a big deal if you don’t. Life is short. It probably doesn’t seem that way…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 1999First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your graduation from Oak Park Christian Academy. This is a […]
Text: VariousA few months ago I surveyed my personal e-mail list regarding the Y2K computer bug. A quick scan of more than 100 responses revealed a fairly even split between those who think Y2K will cause little or no disruption and those who believe the potential problem will be greater than that. I heard from many people who work in t…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 1999Over lunch, a man shared how he came to Christ just a few years ago. He said that after his conversion, someone asked him to explain what it really means to be a Christian. What difference does Jesus make once he becomes both Lord and Savior? His answer was profound: “Ive learned that I can sin but I cant enjoy it like I us…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 1999