Lately, there have been some very strange stories in the news. I have some serious doubts about the credibility of the first two stories. The third story I would give…
This Easter morning, we gather to celebrate the two most important events in human history—the death of Jesus on the Cross, and His Resurrection from the tomb. They are two…
Today is Palm Sunday. It is the Sunday about 2,000 years ago that Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. As He entered the city, the crowd cheered “Hosannas” and…
This morning, I want you to pretend that you are living in the City of Philadelphia. Not the one in Pennsylvania, but the one located in Asia Minor during 1st…
Well, it’s only 27 days before the opening of Spring Gobbler Season! This year, I will need to be especially careful. I recently received a text from a friend who…
The past three Sundays, we have reviewed Jesus’ letters to the Churches of Ephesus, Smyrna and Pergamum. Each of these 1st century A.D. churches were experiencing severe persecution at the…
Deception can be a very deadly thing. One of the major military deceptions of all time involved the D-Day invasion of Europe during World War II. The actual landing of…
When I was in high school, the Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Tale of Two Cities, was required reading. In the story, the main characters go between the two cities…
I wonder what the Christian Churches in America today would do if Jesus sent each one a report card grading them on their faithfulness. How well would some of these…
During our last worship service, I spoke about praying for our government leaders. Of course, you can pray for them any time you want, but what if you want to…
