Scum of the Earth Celebrities
Paul says we carry the mysteries of the God, but we’re also the scum of the Earth all in the same chapter.
Doctrine, Theology, Scripture, and Note Cards
There was a time way back when I was really mad at church on Sundays. My wife hated to go because she knew the whole drive home would be me critiquing and giving my commentary on how the service went, what the preacher got out of the scripture, and how long it took them to…
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“Because no one has hired us.” They say. They are blaming the most awesome and busy person in the world for not doing enough.
Half-Beards, Honor, and Retaliation
Hanun put a lot of shame on David and his men, but David didn’t flare up and take revenge right away.
Teaching at a Valentine’s Dinner
God created us to build up and benefit the world. Originally it was in the garden of Eden, but now it’s in the Body of Christ.
Go Find Me Outside the Camp
13Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured. 14For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. Hebrews 13:13–14 (ESV) If we aren’t going to follow the law (which we know has now been made completely unnecessary from Romans 10:4 and…
World Vision Guy Notes from GLS 2021
This was an intro short before a session at the 2021 Global Leadership Summit. There were 2 little nuggets in here that were helpful: Leaders Need to Be Decisive and Stand Behind Their Decisions Isn’t this the worst? Either because of ignorance or lack of confidence, the worst is to have a leader that isn’t…
Advent 2020 – How God Has Presented Himself
Four sermons where I go from Creation to the Law to the Prophets to Jesus as God is reaching out to us.
Isaiah 6 and the Glory of the Lord
This is a short reflection I gave for a pastors’ luncheon. I talk about Isaiah seeing the Lord in Isaiah chapter 6 and what that GLORY was all about. You’ll notice the abrupt ending. It’s all about awe here, leaving the application for everyone to go figure out for themselves.
Matthew 19 – It’s Not About Divorce
Here is my sermon from August 30th, 2020. In a lot of Bibles, you’ll have a subheading that says something like “Jesus teaches on divorce.” While those headings might help you skim through and find what you’re looking for, they can also be misleading. In my sermon, I talk about the things that Jesus is…