We began a short, 3-week series today designed to highlight two things fundamental to marriage. We’ve drawn them from a single verse penned by the writer of Hebrews — 13:4. (Yep, you’ll have to catch the message to find out what the two things are.) … Read More
“Like” – A Bullet Summary of our Summer Series
So what have learned about the kingdom of Heaven (i.e., the kingdom of God) in these past 12 weeks from the parables in Matthew? Here’s a bulleted list, with the number in parenthesis referring to the parable(s) which made that point. The passage for each … Read More
Rearview Mirror: On Planting a Church #7
It’s the question I get asked most often by young, aspiring church planters:“If you had to do it over again, what would you do—or not do—differently?” It is in answer to that question that I’ve been using my “rearview mirror” perspective. So today, here’s installment #7, … Read More
Rearview Mirror: On Planting a Church #6
It’s the question I get asked most often by young, aspiring church planters: “If you had to do it over again, what would you do—or not do—differently?” It is in answer to that question that I’ve been using my “rearview mirror” perspective. So today, here’s installment #6, … Read More
Q Zone: Pondering Pricelessness
A preacher who isn’t boring? $30. An opportunity to ask questions of the preacher? $60. Having your question answered in a blog when the preacher didn’t get to it in the service? Priceless! Okay, enough of my lame attempts at humor. Here’s the point – … Read More
Q Zone: The Parables, Judgment, and Hell
Even a scant reading of the parable of the kingdom net leaves us with this understanding: an eventual “sorting” is inevitable. In a phrase, judgment is coming. And in a few simple verses, Jesus described the judgment of the wicked in terrible, horrible terms – … Read More
Rearview Mirror: On Planting a Church #5
It’s the question I get asked most often by young, aspiring church planters — “If you had to do it over again, what would you do—or not do—differently?” It is in answer to that question that I’ve been using my “rearview mirror” perspective. So today, here’s installment … Read More
Q Zone: Just What is Fruit?
As we delved further into Matthew 13 last week, concluding that fruit is the acid test of a true root, the obvious question is glaring: Just what exactly is the fruit that our lives yield? Believe it or not, this was precisely the question texted … Read More
Rearview Mirror: On Planting a Church #4
It’s the question I get asked most often by young, aspiring church planters — “If you had to do it over again, what would you do—or not do—differently?” It is in answer to that question that I’ve been using my “rearview mirror” perspective. So today, here’s installment … Read More
Sunday Rewind: Quotes and Quips from My Lips
Because many requested a “repeat” of some of my comments from the last two weeks, here are the quotes and quips” from my 2-part message on the parable of the sower, seed, and soils that seem to be either most requested or most provocative. For context … Read More