Not long ago, my son and I were eating in a local restaurant. All of a sudden, a lady at the table next to us stood up and started shouting, “Somebody do the Heineken! Somebody do the Heineken!” I was pretty sure the word she was looking for was “Heimlich,” but this wasn’t a time …
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Good News In The Midst of Disaster
For centuries, men have debated whether or not natural disasters are caused by God or allowed by God. No matter the answer, we can all agree that natural disasters are used by God for His glory. I’d like to share an example that is taking place right now. I just received this email from a …
The Greatness of God’s Faithfulness (4 of 4)
(These are excerpts from a recent sermon from Genesis 15.) Part 4: “The Solution to the Covenant” If you feel the tension in your heart like I felt when I read this text (Genesis 15, see Part 1 here and Part 2 here and Part 3 here) and tried to see things from Abraham’s perspective, this will be a great …
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The Greatness of God’s Faithfulness (3 of 4)
(These are excerpts from a recent sermon from Genesis 15.) Part 3: “Tension in the Covenant” After delivering the good news (see Part 1 here and Part 2 here), God gave him the bad news: “Abraham, by the way, this covenant of blood, the one you have literally committed your life to —you will not be faithful …
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Think Twice About Saving the Planet
My son, Bryce, and I recently visited Disney World for vacation. We had a blast –even in the midst of the blazing Florida heat. In classical Disney style, every aspect of the experience was carefully planned and produced –including the message. What message am I talking about? If you’ve visited Disney recently, it is hard …
Why Consistency Matters
Genesis 19 is one of the grimmest passages of the Bible. Abraham’s Nephew Lot, a citizen of Sodom, opens his home to two visiting angels (v. 1-3). Next, men of Sodom surround Lot’s house and demand the visitors be handed over that they may have their way with them (v. 4-5). Lot refuses the demand, …
Happy Anniversary, Mom & Dad!
My parents recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. I am so thankful for the testimony of their love for one another, for Christ, and for me. My dad spent years in pastoral ministry before serving in leadership at Central Baptist College. God has blessed him with a pastor’s heart and a businessman’s mind. I am …
The Greatness of God’s Faithfulness (2 of 4)
(These are excerpts from a recent sermon from Genesis 15.) Part 2: “The Covenant With Abraham” In Genesis 15, Abraham had already been given a pretty lengthy covenant by God. Part of the covenant was the fact that God had promised Abraham that He would make him into a great nation, which entailed Abraham having …
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Why Conflict Between Believers Betrays Christ
Two different groups of my friends are engaged in conflict. They both have legitimate complaints against the other. Nobody is innocent and yet nobody is completely to blame. In other words, the complaints against one another are not really the issue. In fact, the complaints could be easily resolved. Instead, however, the two parties have …
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