Another birthday, same email
Fellow Saints,Last November, I sent an email to help you see that birthdays are bigger deals than presidential elections. One year later, God has graced me with another birthday (for those who are...
View Article1MT - Dec 1, 2013
Over last two Sundays we have studied James’ theology regarding the necessity of works to substantiate one’s faith. James is not only N.T. writer to highlight importance of works. Beginning with...
View ArticlePlans for 2014
God blessed us greatly in 2013. He is faithful. His grace abounds in the lives of His children. His glory is revealed in the work of His church. Last year we had a couple of baptisms, and, even as...
View ArticleOne More Thing - March 10, 2014
I ended Sunday’s sermon with six ‘gospel-centered’ principles that will help us fight against the relentless pull of seeking wealth or material comfort (the larger point of James stark warning in James...
View Article1MT from Sunday March 16
On Sunday morning, we looked at James 5.7-12. The passage calls our attention to live in a way that anticipates the return of Jesus. We called that a picture of biblical faithfulness. I noted three...
View Article1MT - James
Yesterday we put a lid on our study of James by finding hopeful words amidst the hard words The Book of James is not complicated – most of what he writes is straight-forward and fairly easy to...
View Article1MT - from 6-15-14
Yesterday, I brought the 5th message in our series on worship from Colossians 3. If you were out yesterday and/or want to listen to the sermon, you can click on this...
View Article1MT - from sermon on June 22
On Sunday we walked through the biblical portal of Revelation 4 and 5 to take a very quick look at what takes place around the throne of God. Sermon and outline are at this link:...
View ArticleTwo for Life
Issachar was one of the more obscure offspring of Jacob’s Dozen. Very little is known about him, but there is an interesting note in 1 Chron 12.32. There, we read that the descendants of Issachar...
View Article1MT about Jonathan - sermon on Aug 10, 2014
On Sunday we looked at the life of David through the life of Jonathan. The sermon is available here.As I mentioned, when I began my study for Sunday’s sermon I didn’t intend to make it about Jonathan...
View Article1MT - August 8, 2014
On Sunday morning, we looked into 1 Sam 24 to learn the importance of training our conscience to be submissive to God’s will.Remember the setting: David was on the run; Saul was hard on David’s heels....
View ArticleWhy Covenants Matter
I hope you are finding the sermon series on the life of David helpful and encouraging. Last week we time-warped from David’s escape from the murderous hand of Saul to David’s ascension to the throne...
View ArticleA day with terrible consequences
Yesterday was the 42nd anniversary of perhaps the most calamitous decision of American jurisprudence – it was certainly the deadliest. On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court (in Roe v. wade)...
View ArticleLooking back to Look forward
I missed being with you on Sunday. MANY THANKS to Harold for standing in with short notice – he is ever-faithful, and I am ever-grateful. Since we had an unexpected break in our series on First John,...
View Article1MT: Remembering the sermon (Feb 22, 2015)
Sunday was a very encouraging day at Harrison Hills. After a week of unusually harsh winter weather, we were able to gather for Sunday School and Worship Service. God was very kind, and a number of...
View ArticleWhich do you prefer: Worship Service or Small Group?
I am “linking” a very interesting and insightful article I read today. The title caught my eye. It is a provocative title, and - I would propose - it is accurate. Full disclosure: as the...
View Article1MT from 1 John 2.15-17
As promised I wanted to send you a little further word on how to fight loving the world and the things of the world. (I’ve been away for a couple of days, so this is coming a little in the week than...
View ArticleEncouragement for You
All of us need encouragement – and all God’s people said, “Amen”! AND, all of us go through special times when we need a stronger-than-usual sense of the nearness of God (the kind the author of...
View ArticleSummer News and Notes
Fellow Saints, Memorial Day weekend is generally recognized as the “kickoff” for summer, so I wanted to send you a couple of items for you to keep in mind.Keep an eye on the Sunday night schedule...
View ArticlePatriotic Emphases and the Church
I read the below-linked article yesterday, and I think it offers a very helpful perspective on how the church can honor God AND country on special patriotic days – celebrating the history of this great...
View Article1MT - Aug 2, 2015 Sermon
We are in the middle of a series that highlights the four essential components of a biblical gospel: God, Man, Christ, Response. I hope you are growing in your understanding of how these four pieces...
View Article1MT - Dec 6 sermon
On Sunday, we finished looking at the bulk of the Jacob-narrative located in the Book of Genesis. One of the main reasons that we studied the life of Jacob – consistent with the Bible’s purpose – was...
View ArticleFor - July 14, 2013 (Genesis 17)
We are coming to the final couple of weeks in our brief series about Abraham, titled: Great Faith takes Great Risks for God. The practical goal of this study is to look at perhaps the greatest model...
View ArticleFor - July 21, 2013 (Genesis 22)
We will wrap up our brief study on the life of Abraham this Sunday, July 28. Admittedly, we have covered Abraham’s journey “on the fly”, but I hope you have been encouraged and equipped for your own...
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