Giving Thanks for 40 years of God’s Faithfulness
This past week, we gave thanks to the Lord as a congregation for His faithfulness to us over the 40 …
Category Archives: Sunday Leftovers
Don’t I have a part in my salvation?
Several years ago when I began a sermon on the early part of Ephesians chapter one, I said something like, …
There’s no boasting in Heaven
It often first surfaces in the seemingly innocent words of a three-year-old venturing into unknown tasks — “I can do …
Christ came for sin
In Romans 8:3, Paul identifies the reason for Christ’s advent — He came “for sin” (ESV). That is, He came …
It’s a fight
In his book Comrades, Stephen Ambrose writes this about warfare: Combat requires all the nerves, all the physical attributes, every …
“I’m no good”
Too many times I have made the statement, “I’m no good,” or “I’m no good at…” And too many times …
The gospel is good — today
Many years ago when doing evangelism training with him, a friend asked me, “what is the benefit of the gospel? …
Some ways to increase your evangelism in 2018
Most believers affirm the difficulty in communicating the gospel. Telling the gospel is hard. But telling the gospel is also …
Will God help me?
Cheryl Treadway and her three children were being held hostage by her boyfriend, Ethan Nickerson. He evidently was high on …
What will you see at Christmas?
The word “Christmas” elicits many sensory responses: the vanilla, buttery smell of spritz cookies baking, the sounds of excited children …
The second Adam
One of the most recognized names in the world of art is Rembrandt. Though he lived and painted more than …
Some sins are worse than others
Every sin is worthy of the infinite wrath of God. The appropriate, rightly deserved consequence of all sin (and every …
And then came death
Martin Luther’s consciousness of his sin is well-chronicled. While he was serving in a Roman Catholic monastery he at times …
Worship God
When a high school student considers her options for college, her fundamental question is, “which school will be best for …
We have the grace we need
Someone reminded me this week that an oft-quoted cliché among Christians is, “God gives us grace for whatever we need.” …
