Tattoos and the Bible
I don’t like tattoos. I have never seen one that really appealed to me. I’m just not about to spend a small fortune marking up my body with permanent inks. (Actually, with the size of my body it would be a large fortune.) But that is just my opinion and like everyone else I’m entitled […]
Give Thanks
“O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good…” (Psalm 136:1) I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the phrase “give thanks” occurs 70 times in the Bible (ESV). I knew it was there and knew the idea was present throughout Scripture but 70 times was more than I imagined. Believers are instructed by […]
Black Friday Sales Event
Black Friday sales are just a week away. By this time next week thousands of shoppers will be flooding into the shops, stores and malls trying to grab up great after Thanksgiving deals. For some people it’s a day of bargain hunting and adventure. For others it’s a great time to stay home and avoid […]
Sermons for Sunday, November 22, 2009
This Sunday we will take a slight deviation from our studies in Mark’s gospel and look at a parallel passage from Matthew 16:13-20. There is a critical doctrinal thought in this passage which we will explore. It is entitled, Is the Church Built on Christ or Peter? I hope you will be present. Sunday evening […]
I’m Trying Not To Be A Bubba…but…
Sometimes you just don’t fit in. That happened this afternoon when I tried to run into the hotel restaurant for a quick lunch. It was a fine restaurant I’m sure. I am equally as sure that it has never served grits with red-eye gravy and I know they don’t serve sweet tea. Of course I […]
10 Powerful Ways to Prepare for Worship
Lord’s Day worship occurs every Sunday. While worship can occur elsewhere, the assembly of the saints is a special and unique opportunity for Christians. But sometimes worship seems more like an obligation than a privilege. There are some things we can do to make worship more meaningful and far more powerful. Here are ten tips. […]
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like…
Holidays are fast approaching. Soon Americans will be consumed with bargains, sales and shopping in preparation for Christmas. Travel plans will firm up and soon we will be on the road traveling to and fro during work breaks. It really is an exciting time of year and probably my favorite. But let us be careful […]
Sermon Preview for November 15, 2009
I am looking forward to a great day of worship Sunday and I hope you are planning to be with us. Our Sunday morning lesson is a continuation of our study of Mark. The lesson is titled You Are The Christ!” and is taken from Peter’s great confession in Mark 8:27-30. While I think everyone […]
Book Review: People of the Lie
M. Scott Peck is a psychiatrist and well known author. His first success was The Road Less Traveled. Most recently he penned Glimpses of the Devil in 2005 which is a consideration of demonic exorcism from the perspective of a psychiatrist. In People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil, written in 1983, […]
John 3:16 – Coming to Terms With Real Love
Perhaps the best known passage of Scripture is correctly known as the Golden Text of the Bible. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) The reader must not rush through this marvelous revelation or he […]
