Acts of the Apostles (2): Sermon Video Introduction: The first verse of Acts contained the formal introduction to the book, but the following verses fill it out a bit more. These verses refer ...
A Deeper Right Than Being Right
“Therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering, bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do” (Col. 3:12-13). In this passage, Paul does not just tell the …
Learning to Live in the Story You Are In
As we look around at the unraveling of the last several years, it is easy to become dismayed. Where did this come from? How long has this been going on? Who is responsible? The lament raised by the psalmist David comes readily to mind. “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psalm …
Benjamin and Hannah
Good and godly marriages are made out of the raw material of good and godly Christians. Marriage can be a great help in our sanctification, but it is not the foundation of our sanctification. Another ...
Lessons for the Limelight
Sermon Video Introduction: Even given the tumultuous time we have had over the last few years, and the attention that it has brought us, it would still be too much for us to say that “all eyes ...
Theophilus the High Priest
Acts of the Apostles (1): Sermon Video Introduction: The longest book in the New Testament is the gospel of Luke. The second longest is volume 2 of this same set, the Acts of the Apostles, ...
Biblical Child Discipline in an Age of Therapeutic Goo (9)
On Loving the Standard: Sermon Video Introduction: The chances are pretty good that over the years you have heard me say something like this. You task as parents is not to get your kids to ...
Biblical Child Discipline in an Age of Therapeutic Goo (8)
Sexual Decorum in the Home: Sermon Video Introduction: In some ways, this message will be like a lesson in firearms safety—one of the basic rules of firearm safety is that you should always ...
Biblical Child Discipline in an Age of Therapeutic Goo (7)
Sermon Video Introduction: As with all checking accounts, it is important make deposits in the checking account of parental authority before attempting to write checks out of that account . . ...
A Warm Invitation to Child Communion
Dear Darrel, Thanks for your letter, and for the pointed questions about child communion. Please thank your session for me as well. It is rare to find the combination of attributes that I see in your ...