The Wonder of the Incarnation
The significance of Jesus’ birth is a vast ocean that cannot be contained in one sermon or even a series of sermons. Jesus and His glorious work of salvation on …
Christology – the Doctrine of Christ
Where is your trust? That is the question I hope you will consider very seriously as we take our first look at the doctrine of Jesus Christ, known as Christology. …
Why We Need Thanksgiving
Have you ever bought something you already had, because you forgot you have it? I am thinking right now of a tool for my chainsaw I have hanging on the …
Shoebox Sunday!
Today is one of our favorite Sundays of the year. For the past several weeks (and much longer for some) we have been packing Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to send …
Hamartiology – The Doctrine of Sin
Where did the idea of sin come from? Is it just some old-fashioned idea that was created to help keep humans in line? Is guilt just a social construct? It …
Foundations of Our Faith – Anthropology: the doctrine of man
So when we think of anthropology, we tend to think of history and archeology and maybe even sociology or science. The truth is, the study of anthropology has many subsections, …
Political Issues and the Church
A few years ago I preached a series of messages on topics that are often considered “political” and therefore not discussed in polite churches. It was my desire in those …
Foundations of Our Faith Series – Demonology
In the previous message we looked at the doctrine of Satan. He is indeed our enemy, and he is a very powerful one at that. This message is really a …
Foundations of Our Faith – Satanology
September 11 and October 7 – these dates have some things in common. Two different peace-loving democracies learned a hard lesson on those dates – that you cannot underestimate the …
Foundations of Our Faith – The Doctrine of Angels
What do you think of when you hear the word angel? Do you think of little cherubs floating around, or maybe of cupid? Do you think of gentle creatures with …