Tag Archives: Grace

The Alcohol Post…

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

At the outset, let me state that this post is not a defense of nor an attack on conscience or liberty.  Meaning that if you’re looking for ammunition in a fight your having with a brother in Christ over whether … Continue reading →

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News Flash! “My Sin” is not listed in Philippians 4:8!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

This past Sunday I had the privilege to preach two sermons from Philippians 4:8.  The first sermon covered the command to “Think” and the importance that God, in Scripture, places on the mind and godly thinking, something that can only … Continue reading →

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I Have a Problem With Grace…

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

That’s not what one would want to hear from a Christian, nor especially a youth pastor.  But let me explain… First of all let me make clear that I mentally agree with and adhere to the Doctrines of Grace and … Continue reading →

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Let Me Sum Up…

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

Of of my many favorite lines from “The Princess Bride” comes as the intrepid trio are preparing to storm the castle.  Time is running out and Wesley needs to be brought up to speed.  One of his compatriots prepares to … Continue reading →

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What a week!

Posted on April 23, 2010 by

This week began with a full list of things that needed to be done and places to go – and then Tuesday happened. On Tuesday (Em’s Birthday), Em and I came into work to discover that the front door of … Continue reading →

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Missing the Point 04 – A bright spot…

Posted on February 2, 2010 by

As  I traversed through the book “Adventures in Missing the Point” I found myself getting more and more frustrated as time and again the authors would go from making valid points to giving invalid arguments based on faulty premises or … Continue reading →

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Achievement, Satisfaction, Grace and Tim Keller…

Posted on November 30, 2009 by

A article worth reading on Tim Keller appears at nymag.com.  In the article the author posts this statement made by Keller during a sermon on Habakkuk (emphasis mine): Now Keller takes Habakkuk’s rap against the Babylonians—their “need to clothe themselves … Continue reading →

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The Psalmist and the Judge

Posted on March 26, 2008 by

Psalm 7 is an urgent prayer of David for deliverance from an enemy that is boldly slandering him. David asks God to search his heart to see if the accusations of his enemy hold any merit, and then he calls … Continue reading →

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In the meantime….

Posted on February 29, 2008 by

I’ve been working hard on two sermons and a Sunday school lesson for Sunday (which is usually a good time to have Sunday School), and I’ve also been working on a model to illustrate orthodox Christianity without using labels such … Continue reading →

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