I once listened as the Pastor of a small church preached about the Holy Spirit. He described the scene when his family got together for Christmas. The kids quickly tore into their packages, leaving the room overflowing with wrapping paper. Even his parents got into the act…but not his grandfather. His grandfather would sit in… Read More »
The Holy Spirit
It was a typical Sunday night in my home church. Attendance was normal, the music was normal…nothing was out of the ordinary. It was one of many occasions when my pastor asked me to preach and the sermon was about the crucified life as described in Galatians 2:20. Yet something was different. I still remember… Read More »
Crucified With The One Who Loves You
Read the following Bible verse several times: Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Having… Read More »
God Showed His Love
Read the following Bible verse several times: Romans 5:8 “but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Answer these questions: According to this verse, how did God show His love for… Read More »
Death and Retirement
Last week our church hosted a “Preparing for Retirement” seminar. It was for church employees who have retirement funds invested with GuideStone Financial Resources, an agency of the Southern Baptist Convention. Several of our staff attended and I had registered. Unfortunately my illness and heart cath prevented me from participating. I’m only 54, but I… Read More »
God Loves Everyone
Read the following Bible verse several times: John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Answer these questions: According to this verse, is… Read More »
Merciful and Slow to Anger
Read the following Bible verse several times: Psalm 86:15 “But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Answer these questions: What is the connection between God’s mercy and His… Read More »
Chuck Colson, Watergate and Jesus
Chuck Colson died Saturday. I first heard his name when I was 14 years old. President Nixon was running for a second term in 1972 and it was the first time I had paid a lot of attention to the whole process. I watched both national conventions on TV that summer. The Watergate scandal was… Read More »
God’s Love Conquers All
Read the following Bible verses several times: Romans 8:37-39 “But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be… Read More »
Saturday Mornings
Saturday has always been my favorite day of the week. More specifically, Saturday morning has always been my favorite part of my favorite day. I know…as a preacher I’m supposed to say Sunday. Don’t get me wrong. I love to worship with God’s people on Sunday. Monieca and I go to church somewhere even when… Read More »
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