Thursday, September 30, 2010

Why do we like to think the worst about ourselves?

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What is it about American Christians that causes us to think the worst about ourselves?  Do we have some kind of innate inferiority complex ...
Sunday, May 30, 2010

Memorial Day

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Take a look at this clip and remember those who gave all for our country.  I tear up every time I watch it, specifically at the scenes of s...
Friday, May 21, 2010

How do you celebrate Pentecost?

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For Christians there are four major religious holidays: Christmas Good Friday Easter Pentecost The first three receive quite a bit...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Existential Questions for Christians

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Admiral James Stockdale's opening questions during the 1992 Vice Presidential debate are good questions for all of us to consider as w...
Friday, April 30, 2010

What to do about illegal immigration

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The recent Arizona law allowing police to check the status of illegal immigrants has once again brought a vexing issue to the forefront.  Wh...
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Sitting with Job

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This has been a very trying 14 months in the life of my family.  We have experienced the usual ups and downs of life as well some very unusu...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010

How is this even a good idea?

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I can't begin to tell you how wrong this stor y is.  And sadly, they use the same hymnals that we use.  Memo to self - do not purchase u...
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Friday, December 25, 2009

In Hoc Anno Domini (So the light came into the world)

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This is printed every year on the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal . It is a powerful testament to what this day is about. When ...
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Thursday, December 03, 2009

At the end of Slavery

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I am really looking forward to showing this at church. I think it will be an eye-opening experience for the community and all of us who ...
Monday, November 30, 2009

More on the Prosperity Gospel heresy

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Here are a couple articles on one of the more popular heresies of our day:  The Prosperity Gospel. Some Thoughts on the Prosperity Gospe...
Sunday, November 29, 2009

Do we make Christianity too easy?

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I'm not talking about putting obstacles in people's way, but is the "raise your hand and say a prayer" process too easy?  ...
Saturday, November 28, 2009

The First Sunday of Advent

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

The truth about social networking

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

I preached on this same subject on Sunday

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In my sermon on Tradition, I hit upon what Piper calls an abomination in the clip above.  I called it a heresy, but the effect is the same...
Saturday, October 17, 2009

Words of Affirmation

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T hat comic speaks a stark truth that doesn't apply to men only.  When I read it the first time I chuckled, then cringed, realizing the...
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Mr. Wesley's quadrilateral

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We are in the midst of a four-week sermon series on the Wesleyan Quadrilateral - a method of doing theology that John Wesley gave to the fol...
Saturday, September 19, 2009

A very neat picture of a father's grace

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There is a little glimpse of the Kingdom in the reaction of the dad in this video.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009

The law of unintended consequences strikes again.

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It appears that our headlong rush into " clean energy " without thinking through how the transition will be managed is creating ha...
Friday, September 11, 2009

There are days I feel like the second one

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Actually, both of them ring true at times.  The imagery in the second clip is so vivid thou gh.

Remembering a Very Surreal Day

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