When I started in ministry back in 2010, I had good motives as far as I knew. I set out to build ministries in number and succeeded. I set out to teach God’s word and saw lives turned around for the better. I wouldn’t change that, but I do look back and see so much... Continue Reading →
Good Tidings
Christmas is Sunday. The day we celebrate Christ’s birth. Whether or not some aspects of the way we celebrate have pagan roots or Christ’s birth was sometime in the Spring instead of Winter make for trivial and inconsequential debate. The fact is, Christ was born. We celebrate that birth. Proof that He was born King... Continue Reading →
Goodwill to Men
We sing it every Christmas. Peace on the earth and goodwill to men. Yet, we bicker and fight and cast blame and curse our neighbors. We are slow to listen and quick to speak. Unfortunately, many who consider themselves spiritually mature have ill will toward others even though that is in direct opposition to Christ... Continue Reading →
Jesus’s Christmas Vision
Last year on Christmas Eve we exposited the Christmas praise in Luke 2:14 together. This year, we heard about the Christmas hope, Christmas faith, Christmas joy, and Christmas peace we enjoy because of the incarnation of Jesus Christ. We have reveled in His many promises for His people and His earth—promises of restoration, redemption, justification,... Continue Reading →
The Christian Hope
Why did Jesus have to come and die on a cross? Could God simply have created a world with no sin? Could He not have gotten people into heaven without having to die? It’s His wrath, could He not withhold it if He wanted to? Why worship Jesus? Why celebrate Him? I’m so glad you... Continue Reading →