At our weekend service this week, I am going to be speaking on the sacraments of baptism and communion. Baptism is a difficult issue, as we talk about the importance of believer’s baptism, or the need for people who have believed in Jesus to follow that with a public declaration of their faith in baptism. […]
I remember a time many years ago when a teenager from the youth ministry hurt me. The reason the actions of this teen hurt so much is because I allowed the person to get very close to me and went way out of my way to minister to this young person. I had spent a […]
“Expelled” and Intelligent Design
I want to let you know about a movie being released to theaters this weekend. Expelled, No Intelligence Allowed is a documentary looking at the interaction between secular science and the theory of intelligent design. Ben Stein, made famous by his appearance in Ferris Beuller’s Day Off– “Anyone, Anyone…” – (he is also an […]
Names are important. Your identity is wrapped up in your name. I would imagine that before you were born, your parents spent hours trying to think of a name for you. They wanted the perfect name that would roll off people’s lips, and would create a positive image. As we approached the birth of our […]
Devotions – Hosea introduction
INTRODUCTION I love being married. My wife and I have a wonderful relationship based on love and trust. I have to tell you that we have a lot of fun together, and our relationship brings a significant amount of joy. I cannot think of anything worse in this life than to find out that my […]