The Power of a Book

December 6, 1998

Message to the R. G. Mitchell Christmas Banquet Toronto, Canada Thank you. It is a great honor to be with […]

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Ten Things I’ve Learned About Preaching

November 2, 1998

In the twenty years I have been a pastor I have preached hundreds of sermons. I don’t consider myself an […]

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Little Steps to a Big Fall

September 22, 1998

There 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 16:1-3

Christian Boldness in an Age of Tolerance

February 13, 1998

There 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 18:16-33

WALK-THRU THE OLD TESTAMENT

January 1, 1998

The Bible begins with FOUR GREAT EVENTS (Genesis 1-11) Creation Fall Flood Tower (Job?) In Genesis Chapter 12 God Called […]

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Creation-Evolution Teaching Statement

November 5, 1997

Here are 12 statements that provide a framework for teaching about creation and evolution in the local church.

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Sermon Series: Special Documents

Professor Trainor’s Lesson in Theology 101

June 5, 1997

Recently my friend Ken Trainor ventured into the deep waters of theology in a discussion regarding bigotry and hatred, especially […]

Sermon Series: Articles and Public Letters

From Temptation to Triumph

November 12, 1996

Playwright Oscar Wilde once jokingly remarked, “I can resist everything except temptation.” We smile when we read those words because […]

Sermon Series: Articles and Public Letters

The Father Who Looked to the Future

October 9, 1996

All fathers must prepare for the day when they will be gone. No one likes to think of such things, […]

Sermon Series: Articles and Public Letters

Clarification of Certain Doctrinal and Practical Issues

May 23, 1996

The following material is presented by the Elders as a means of clarifying the church’s position on certain issues. As […]

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Sermon Series: Special Documents