Posts from October 2025
The Love of God
What is God like? There are many good answers to this question. God is holy. God is love. God is just. God is joy. These are all true. Actually, these are our sermon topics for the next 3-4 weeks. This Sunday, we will center on the love of God. Christ said, “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.” Furthermore, John writes in his first letter, “God is love.” What a marvelous reality!…
Our God is an Awesome God
When I was a very young boy, I like many young boys, would get into little playful arguments with my friends about how strong my dad was. I actually remember this. Now, I had a very good, strong, caring dad, and I never doubted how much dad cared for my brothers and me. We had a great upbringing actually. But it was kind of normal to have 6 year old boys brag to other boys how strong my dad was.…
Broken Hallelujah
Psalm 71:14 “As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more”. John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” In this world you will have trouble. I have always taken this as a promise, as much as a warning. Throughout the gospels we are told over and over that we…
Made for Truth that Stretches Us
There’s a guy I have known for several years, and I can say that he is my friend. When we hang out, I always enjoy the time. He’s been a blessing to me, and hopefully I have been one to him. He’s really a good guy. But there’s one thing I have noticed about him that I’ve learned to ignore (I’m sure he has a list of things he ignores about me too). He tends to exaggerate. I’ve heard him…
Made for Mission
Have you ever been through a job interview? Most of us have. The questions that are asked are usually similar no matter what specific job you are interviewing for: The interviewer will look for insights into you life as you give responses: I’m sure there are many more questions, but you get the picture. Many of you have been through this. This Sunday is the Sunday before our LifeWay GIC week (Global Impact Celebration) – our beloved and important…
Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain (Part II)
Read Part I So, taking the Lord’s name in vain is using his name, but emptying it of all its greatness. This can show up in many different ways than one. One way for it to happen is when Israelites make promises and oaths to one another. The Israelites made promises everyday. But when they made promises in the Lord’s name, this was different. They made promises in the Lord’s name to show they were determined to keep the promises…
Made for Worship
“I don’t worship. You Christians and religious people worship. I love nature. I believe in science. I only accept that which can be proved.” We all have heard this or some form of this. But is it true that the non-believer, the atheist, or the naturalist does not worship? The truth of the matter is that we all worship. The question is not if we worship, but who or what we worship? Worship comes from the Old English words “worth” and “ship.” Whatever or whomever we give…