I became a father for the first – and last – time as I encroached upon age 40. And I remember more than a few embarrassing moments; like the time I attended Andy’s 1st “Back to School Night” where I met his 1st grade teacher. All the other parents seemed be in a great rush … [Read more…]
We are sharing the closing poems for our current sermon series “God’s Early Hall of Faith” Hebrews 11:1-19. Each can each be sung to the tune of “Amazing Grace”. Overview: “Amazing faith, how sweet the sound, that fixed my certainty: That God exists and birthed the earth, far beyond even all I see. ‘Twas faith … [Read more…]
In March of 2014, Noah came back to life on the Big Screen. I chose not to go see Hollywood’s distorted version of his life as it took several liberties in recounting the Biblical narrative. For example, Hollywood depicted Noah as a man who was willing to kill his family. The Bible testifies that he … [Read more…]
At the of end of last year, a fictional movie hit the Big Screen that may not be fictional at all. Based on the NY Times Bestseller series entitled “Left Behind”, the movie version shares this title. The plot revolves around the events leading up to and following the Rapture. The what? Many Christians worldwide, … [Read more…]
One of Christianity’s fundamental doctrines says this: One enters God’s Kingdom Door by faith alone. There may be no clearer Biblical statement of this belief than what the Apostle Paul penned to the church in Ephesus: “By grace you have been saved through faith.” But perhaps the church hasn’t been as clear regarding how one … [Read more…]
