The Word on Scripture

Almost two decades ago I began preaching a sermon on Scripture and another sermon on prayer in January of every year. One of those first sermons was the first stanza of Psalm 119. Two or three years later I began preaching one stanza from that Psalm every January. And then a few years after that […]

Prepared to Serve

Every year before every sports league resumes its games, all the players for all the teams gather for training camp. Fundamentals are practiced. Plans and plays are designed, learned, and practiced — repeatedly. Only after several weeks of preparation are the teams declared fit for beginning the season and “the games that count.” Whenever a […]

Sermon: Life Has Temptations; God is (Still) Faithful

Life Has Temptations; God is (Still) Faithful 1 Corinthians 10:13 May 24, 2020 In this world there is temptation. Virtually every biblical character and hero was a tempted person: Adam, Noah, Lot, Abraham, Moses, Samson (and the rest of the judges), Saul, David, Solomon, and the rest of the kings of Israel and Judah, Jonah, […]