It is one thing to not understand what the Bible is saying. It is another to try to change what the Bible is saying to fit your desires! Read the rest of this entry…

Yesterday I quoted Greek words in my sermon. I don’t usually do that - and for a reason. Read the rest of this entry…

The reality of our shortcomings produces in us a lack of confidence, even a fear, at the thought of meeting God. What will He do with me? I have fallen short of His holiness. What will He do with me?  Read the rest of this entry…

Some people suggest that preachers should manuscript their sermons. (By ‘manuscripting’ I mean writing out word for word what they want to say.) One of the suggested benefits of manuscripting is that the sermons could immediately be put on the website in written form. Another is that there would be no question about the length of the sermon. The preacher could practice it and cut and edit until it was exactly the length that circumstances required. I suppose another perceived advantage would be that there could be an economy of words - no redundancy. Also, words could be carefully chosen. Also - no bad grammar would be included in the sermon itself. I suppose that as I explore this subject I’ll come across other “reasons why.” But I don’t believe in it. Why don’t I? Read the rest of this entry…

Last time I completed the little simple definition of sin that my wife and I used to teach our children. It is very simple, but very scary! Read the rest of this entry…

Last time I pointed your attention to a simple definition of sin that my wife and I used to teach our children. But I didn’t give you the whole definition yet. Read the rest of this entry…

If you can put truths from the Bible into simple enough words to help a young child understand, you’ll also help yourself understand! When our kids were young we were using a catechism for young children to stimulate their thinking concerning important concepts that we wanted them to understand. One of the questions that we reviewed was: “What is sin?” Sounds straightforward, doesn’t it? What would be your answer?  Read the rest of this entry…

Have a blessed Christmas! I’ve found something that I’d like to give you for this holiday. Read the rest of this entry…

Have you ever met someone who really wishes that he had more money? Read the rest of this entry…

Often when we were serving as missionaries in East Africa we would be driving on rough dirt roads and up ahead I would see some goats in the way. The goats would see the vehicle coming and then would begin a comical routine. Read the rest of this entry…