In the twenty years I have been a pastor I have preached hundreds of sermons. I don’t consider myself an […]
Text: VariousThere are certain stories in the Bible that almost everyone knows. These narratives reveal something so basic about human nature that people who never go to church and never read the Bible know them anyway. A handful of Bible stories fall into this category: David and Goliath. Cain and Abel. Abraham and Isaac. Samson and Delilah. There is in the story of Samson and Delilah the stuff of real human drama. It is one of the great classic tragedies of all literature—sacred or secular. Just to know the story is to know what the people are all about.
Text: Judges 16:1-3There is a new, dark definition of tolerance emerging in our world. Josh McDowell argues that toleration has replaced justice as the primary American virtue. Tolerance today means that every view of truth and morality is equal to every other view. This view of toleration differs from the classic view in that it says that there is no such thing as absolute truth. How should we respond?
Text: Genesis 18:16-33The Bible begins with FOUR GREAT EVENTS (Genesis 1-11) Creation Fall Flood Tower (Job?) In Genesis Chapter 12 God Called […]
Text: VariousHere are 12 statements that provide a framework for teaching about creation and evolution in the local church.
Text: VariousRecently my friend Ken Trainor ventured into the deep waters of theology in a discussion regarding bigotry and hatred, especially […]
Sermon Series: Articles and Public LettersPlaywright Oscar Wilde once jokingly remarked, “I can resist everything except temptation.” We smile when we read those words because […]
Sermon Series: Articles and Public LettersAll fathers must prepare for the day when they will be gone. No one likes to think of such things, […]
Sermon Series: Articles and Public LettersThe following material is presented by the Elders as a means of clarifying the church’s position on certain issues. As […]
Text: VariousSo much of what we need to know can’t be learned quickly. Nor can it be learned in a classroom. […]
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