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! (more…)

Yesterday I quoted Greek words in my sermon. I don’t usually do that - and for a reason. (more…)

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?  (more…)

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? (more…)

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! (more…)