Crocodiles, by nature, have one goal: TO FEED! They are hungry predators and in thier hunt they quietly glide through the waters, blending in the background, waiting. And then, "Chomp!" The jaws snap and the prey is caught. Soon the belly is full. There are also human crocodiles, lurking, gliding, hunting. They too want to feed. Morality and goodness does…
"Do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?" Romans 2:4 Salvation is all about mercy. I am convinced that it is God's mercy which attracts us to him. Any ol' god - - Allah, Shiva, Zeus - - can pound and pulverize us…
After my most recent sermon, "The Big Bad Wolf" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek1inrIxMh8), I had a few people ask me if I could elaborate a little more on the topic of the "The Drama Triangle." The "Drama Triangle" is the natural order of the spiritual warfare that is going on around us every day. During my message I said a couple things about…
For years now, exactly 59 years, I have heard very earnest people ask some very serious questions about Christmas like this: “What do you think is the reason for the season?” “What is the true meaning of Christmas?” “Why do we celebrate this time of year and exchange gifts with one another?” These questions are often asked in desperate tones…
The first time I saw it, I was appalled! A mom was pushing her son in a shopping cart and the little whiner was pointing to a big bag of bar-b-q potato chips on the shelf. With sheer delight the mom grabbed a fresh bag, opened it, and then handed it to the young child sitting in the front seat…
“I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in, and in this way all Israel will be saved” Romans 11:25-26 Last week, after my sermon on Romans 11:1-11, I had a…
A Critical Life Absolute: “Design determines both duty and delight.” In my dad’s garage there were many different types of hardware, construction tools, and sports gear. He was a bit of a pack-rat so you could find many interesting things to help you either work hard or play hard. I want to talk about two items in particular - crowbars…
Yesterday was a jammed packed Sunday service, so I decided to cut out about ten minutes of my message on “His People/Revised”. It was intended to be a brief overview of the current views of the State of Israel. The discussion comes off of Paul's question in Romans 11:1 that is concerned with the apparent rejection of Israel by God.…
2026 is just around the corner, the year I begin my 60th year of life. 60 years! I still cannot wrap my mind around the reality of life’s brevity. As a pastor of a growing church, I have done well over 400 funerals in the last 25 years, I have watched strong robust men be brought to the frailty of…
I recently read an alarming article that said most students from early on up to 25 don’t really read articles and books anymore. That is especially true when it comes to the news. Why is that so alarming? Because it is through reading where critical thinking takes place. Without critical thinking people are prone to be fooled. Lies land easy…