13 Sep 2020

A Study in Disappointment

  • September 13, 2020
Have you ever been really disappointed? I mean really, really hurt by something you had hoped would go a different way? How did you handle it? What advice would you give others facing disappointment? What is disappointment anyway?         At its most fundamental level, disappointment stems from unmet expectations. We hope for and […]
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16 Aug 2020

The Woman’s Head Covering

  • August 16, 2020
1 Cor. 11:2-16 is the passage where Paul deals with the woman’s head covering. Underlying this entire discussion is a foundational statement recorded in verse three: “But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and […]
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09 Aug 2020

Lessons From The Farm: Finishing Concrete

  • August 9, 2020
The other day I was counting up the concrete projects we have undertaken on the farm over the years. About seven or eight times, we have been “privileged” to launch into a big job of grading, forming, pouring, and finishing concrete. These projects have ranged from pouring everything from shed […]
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02 Aug 2020

A Closer Look At The Psalms

  • August 2, 2020
  A psalm is a poetic scripture set to music. The psalms were written to be sung, as an act of worship to God. Originally, they often contained musical instructions combined various poetic features. Of all of the passages of the Bible, among the most beautiful are the psalms. And […]
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19 Jul 2020

What Do I Do When…

  • July 19, 2020
I am excited about a new sermon series we are beginning today. Entitled, “What Do I Do When…”, these sermons are designed to probe real life challenges some of us are actually  facing. Each sermon examines an extremely important issue. I have spoken with friends and members of the congregation […]
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05 Jul 2020

Can Two Walk Together Except They Be Agreed?

  • July 5, 2020
The above is a rhetorical question taken from the third chapter of the book of Amos, where the prophet is asking a series of such questions in order to make an important point. The point had to do with the necessity of prophesying evil against Israel because of her horrible […]
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28 Jun 2020

Is America A Racist Nation?

  • June 28, 2020
In this article I will say some things with which many will disagree. Please give it a fair reading and some thoughtful consideration anyway, because we are facing some very challenging, dangerous times, and there is a lot of misinformation being promulgated. If it’s not soon checked, there’s going to […]
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21 Jun 2020

A Common Misunderstanding Corrected

  • June 21, 2020
Two Bible chapters very commonly misunderstood are Romans 14 and 1 Corinthians 8. Both of them deal with very similar topics, and are extremely timely in our day. Remarkably, these chapters can be easily understood if they are read and studied together. But when they are read in isolation, out […]
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07 Jun 2020

Mob Violence

  • June 7, 2020
The difference between peaceful protesting and mob violence is as clear as night and day. It is the difference between right and wrong, respect and arrogance, constructive change and anarchy. To the Christian, the choice is clear, and there are several lessons this time in our nation’s history illustrates:  1. […]
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24 May 2020

The Present Distress

  • May 24, 2020
Paul’s inspired instructions regarding marriage in 1 Cor. 7 are influenced by what he calls the “present distress” in verse 26: I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, namely, that it is good for a man to be as he is. […]
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