This is part three of a sermon I gave twice in the aftermath of the January 6th insurrection last year. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I am posting this sermon in three parts- one for each…

This is part two of a sermon I gave twice in the aftermath of the January 6th insurrection last year. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I am posting this sermon in three parts- one for each…

This is a reprint of a sermon I gave twice in the aftermath of the January 6th insurrection last year. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I would like to post this sermon in three parts- one…

There was a group of people-

• Who got organized when they came to the conclusion that peoples’ sins were keeping them from the blessings of God.
• Who were religious people- they attended church every week.
• Who wanted to extend their…

A long time ago, before you were a gleam in your daddy’s eye…you had respect. You had value. You were important. I know this is true because I own a (many) Bible(s) and they show me things.

Genesis 1:26 Then…

This is the third part of my character study of people who had interaction with Jesus during Holy Week. The First Part was a comparison between the crowd at the gate in Jerusalem and Zacchaeus. The Second Part compared the…

Today I want to continue studying people involved with Jesus during the time in His ministry we call Holy Week. The first person I would like to look at is the rich young ruler Jesus met before He got…

These next three entries were given as a teaching at Family Bible Church on March 28, 2021.

Often, when we read about Jesus’s time in ministry, depicted in the four gospels, we focus on the red words- what Jesus said…

Romans 5:3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance (endurance); 4 and perseverance, character (proven character); and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has…

Romans 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of…

Romans 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of…

The Aseity of God 

I am learning about the attributes of God and wanted to share some of the things I have been taught. An attribute is a characteristic quality of a person. They are inherent- they are a permanent…

Matthew 7:24-27

Build on the Rock 

24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came…

Here is the message I gave on January 17, 2021 at Family Bible Church.

Three simple Biblical truths- descriptions of God which if understood, could heal our country, and revive our church.

Like the board game Othello...A minute to learn…

I’ve been thinking lately about the will of God- His desire for us and how the Holy Spirit works through us. Some folks feel that all decisions in our lives have been predetermined and God is the great micro-manager in…

As I matured as a Christian, one of my goals was to “distill” or focus my beliefs into a few foundational truths that can’t be denied. Like the man in Matthew 7, I wanted to build my faith on “the…

Why are Tim and I starting this journey? Because we seek Jesus. When the goal is to win the ‘favor of men’ it leads to soooo much confusion and ambiguity with the Gospel message. Bible verses are distorted to mean…