After our first father was fashioned from the dust of the ground, and the breath of life was breathed into him, the Lord God saw that the situation was still not satisfactory. We had a world now, and ...
Our Mother’s Great Revenge
Echoing Their Joyous Strains
What Child is this, now laid to rest,Within a rustic stall?We hail the Sun of righteousness,A gift of God, forever blest,To gain his everlasting Hall. This little town of Bethlehem,Obscured in ...
The Night Before Whatsit
So here is some festive doggerel I wrote some time ago, and which I periodically post at appropriate times of the year — and now it is the turn of 2025. Have a merry Christmas. Comments are open, but only for those of you who want to say merry Christmas back. ‘Twas the night before …
Joy to the World
Sermon Video Introduction: In this world, Christian joy is a bedrock sort of thing—and not the froth at the top of a wave. Joy is deep satisfaction in the will of God, and this must be coupled ...
A Star From Jacob
Introduction: Sermon Video One of the most familiar elements of the Christmas story is the star of Bethlehem. But at the same time, it remains one of the most unknown features of the story—because ...
The Zeal of the Lord
Sermon Video Introduction: On a number of different occasions, we have considered the importance of having our times and seasons defined in relation to Jesus Christ. The only alternative to this ...
Immanuel
Introduction: We are now in Advent, and so we naturally look forward to celebrating the birth of the Messiah. But we must do so as biblically based Christians—always building on the bedrock of the ...
Thanksgiving, the Living God, and the Gravy of Gratitude
Although we are in the backstretch of No Quarter November, it is in no way inappropriate to embrace this designated day as a brief hiatus and respite. So we take this opportunity to wish you and yours ...
Not Incredible at All/Easter 2025
Introduction: Sermon Video The philosopher Leibniz put the problem into a nutshell when he asked “why is there something rather than nothing at all?” That is one of the fundamental questions, ...
A Crown by Faith
Introduction Sermon Video In the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem, we see that the cross is very much in view. At the same time, it is still appropriate to call it a triumphal entry ...