Where Sunday's Message Meets Everyday Life

  • Is Heaven Overrated?

    In the Los Angeles Times, Joel Stein wrote, “Heaven is totally overrated. It seems boring. Clouds, listening to people play the harp. It should be somewhere you can’t wait to go, like a luxury hotel. Maybe blue skies and soft music were enough to keep people in line in the 17th century, but Heaven has… Continue reading

  • Ready to Go to Heaven?

    I remember hearing the story of a preacher conducting revival services in a large country church.  As he began to wind down his message, he asked the congregation, “How many of you want to go to heaven?”  Every hand in the place went up … except for one boy sitting on the front row of… Continue reading

  • It’s Your Choice

    World renowned British physicists Stephen Hawking said of the afterlife:  “I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark.” Stephen Hawking a pretty smart guy, but is he… Continue reading

  • Disappointment

    When disappointment casts its dark shadows And heavy gloom surrounds Trust in Him who holds you close In Him your hope abounds. Continue reading

  • Book Review: Radical Together

    I just completed the second book by David Platt entitled “Radical Together.” I was eager to read this book because of how impactful “Radical” was. This book also challenges the reader to think hard about his or her faith, but is geared toward use in small group studies. In other words, it is an encouragement… Continue reading

  • Seeing Jesus … at Walmart

    I hesitate to be overly critical of the spiritual insights or encounters that others have.  I realize that God has spoken through a burning bush and a donkey, so who am I to limit His options? Yet when I read about the engaged couple in Anderson, South Carolina who found an image of Jesus on their… Continue reading

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  • Liberty, Morality, Faith

    Today we celebrate 235 years of independence as a nation.  The liberties we enjoy were purchased at a high price, and today we have men and women who are willing to lay their lives on the line to preserve our liberty.  But it is unlikely that our freedoms will be taken from us by a… Continue reading

  • It’s a Dangerous Life

    It is amazing that I am still alive! I’m serious. I just read a list of the most dangerous do-it-yourself jobs.  They include climbing a ladder, mowing the lawn, using power tools, working with paint and other chemicals, and using a chain saw. How did I make it to June? All joking aside, life is… Continue reading

  • Ancient Truths for Today

    The book of Zechariah gets lost in biblical obscurity, but it shouldn’t. It has a powerful message that note only spoke to people returning from exile in Babylon 2,500 years ago but also speaks to our generation. There is much we can gain from the fourteen chapters of this little book, but I’d like to… Continue reading

  • 3 Truths About the Gospel

    3 Truths About the Gospel If someone runs to the gospel, they get it. If they run from the gospel, they don’t get it. Do you teach your people that sin is an external action or a matter of the heart. Do you attack the root or the branches. If you treat symptoms but not… Continue reading