Let's Make America Beautiful Again I Peter 2:13-17Back when this nation was being ripped apart by divisions over the Viet Nam war, a bumper sticker appeared and became rather popular. It read “America—Love It or Leave It.” I hated that bumper sticker because the...
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Finding Our Way Home
Finding Our Way Home I Peter 2:9-12Today we celebrate the "Festival of the Christian Home", along with a special observance of Mother's Day. There was a time when such a celebration would be as American as apple pie, motherhood and the American flag. But, as David...
Home Improvement #2: What Adam Should Have Learned About Eve
The Commandment You Can't Always Obey What Adam Should Have Learned About Eve What Eve Should Have Learned About Adam Teenagers: The People God Didn’t Create Growing Old Without Getting Old Lessons Learned From Two Adoptive Dads The Gripes Of Wrath: Love's Number One...
What To Do When You Don’t Know What to Do #7: An Easter Symphony In Four Movements
Believe It Or Not Eyes Cleansed By Tears See More Clearly Sticking Your Toe Into A Sea Of Joy Jesus Died Of A Broken Heart The Man Who Came Last The Day The King Cried An Easter Symphony In Four Movements What To Do When You Don't Know What to Do: An Easter Symphony...
Let’s S.T.O.P. Pornographyi
Let's S.T.O.P. Pornography! I Peter 2:7-19Ever since I was a little boy, I have idolized preachers and preaching. I continue to find it almost unbelievable that I now have the privilege of standing in this pulpit week after week doing what I love to do. I love to...
Our Selfish Christ
Our Selfish Christ Job 2:1-2, I Peter 5:6-11The old rabbis used to have a saying. It went like this: "Every child born into the world has a message to deliver." I believe that's true. It's true for you. It's true for me. And while I may not be sure what message you...
The Greatest Story Ever Told – But Never Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told - But Never Told I Peter 3:13-22It is, by all accounts, "the greatest story ever told." It's the story of how God came into this world in the form of One who is His only begotten Son, and how this One lived a sinless life and loved a...