Mar 08
In our social media world it seems Christians are always debating each other in the public sphere. While there can be some good in open dialogue, when done with a critical spirit it harms the cause of Christ. It discourages Christians and shows discord within the faith of Christ. The latest topic is Disney’s Beauty …
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Feb 28
I am a Los Angeles Laker’s fan. That is what I claim, but don’t test my fan prowess! No riddling me with questions like these: Who are their starters this year? What is their record? Are they going to make the playoffs? But I am a fan of the Lakers. I know all of their …
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Dec 06
All tragedy is sorrowful and heart-wrenching, but it seems especially such when it could have been avoided. The loss of 71 lives in the crash of a chartered airline carrying a Brazilian soccer team to Bogota, Columbia is so terrible because it certainly could have been avoided. The Wall-Street Journal ran an article about the …
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Oct 12
I am teaching a Wednesday night Bible class on the Old Law. This week we are studying the sacrificial system. We are all familiar with the foreshadowing of Christ in the sacrificial system. But here are a few fresh thoughts I have from looking at this in an in-depth manner. (I am not going to …
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Aug 02
We just returned from vacation in Colorado. It was a wonderful time. We visited the Rocky Mountain National Park on Friday, July 29th. We were walking to this historic site when we crossed this creek. This creek looks very ordinary and small. You wouldn’t think much about it, except to observe its natural beauty as …
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May 05
America is growing more wicked! It is likely that judgment may come to this once great nation in the future. I am not a doomsday prophet, or one who seeks to be overly dramatic. But the sins of America will have consequences. The more we flaunt our sin before a holy God, turning our backs …
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Mar 11
Why do some believe and others do not? That sounds like an academic question to be debated in a philosophy of religion class until it is your child who does not believe. You raised them to believe. You taught them the truth and made sure they were a part of the church. But they don’t …
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Mar 03
I recently preached a series at 7 Oaks we called “Your New Normal.” The series was taken primarily from a series of lessons originally done by Andy Stanley called “In the Meantime.” My friend, Wes Hazel shared these lessons with me and his version of them as well. This series was well-received at 7 Oaks. …
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Jan 27
I recently listened to the audiobook 12 Years a Slave. The book which was turned into an award winning movie was a fascinating audiobook. I have not seen the movie. I am sure there are some changes with the movie, but the book was really interesting. The book is a memoir from 1853 of a …
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Dec 17
On Thursday, December 3rd I preached the funeral of a brother in Christ, Eric England. Eric was only 53 years of age. His lung cancer was vicious and relentless in its pursuit of his body. It did its work in a short amount of time. His initial diagnosis was not that bad, but it continued …
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