I’m Retiring “Post-Christian” from My Vocabulary

I have been using the phrase "post-Christian" in sermons for a while now to try to help my congregants navigate our society. But I have decided to retire it. I had been using the term because it does accurately capture the loss of a "center" in American culture. This center consisted of concepts such as … Continue reading I’m Retiring “Post-Christian” from My Vocabulary →

Losing Your First Love

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast … Continue reading Losing Your First Love →

God’s Grace to Noah

Sermon Text: Genesis 6-9 Foundation #4 - God will not allow the corruption of the wicked to overflow His plan of redemption. In 1953, Martians invaded planet earth and wiped out a large portion of the population. In 1959, a nuclear war wipes out the majority of mankind leaving only a few, who are soon … Continue reading God’s Grace to Noah →

Sin is Crouching at the Door

Text: Genesis 4 Foundation #3 - Adam fell and now all humanity lives under the curse of sin. Introduction On Thursday we had an opportunity to take our little camper out for the first time. We went down to Roaring River State Park and had a great time with the kids. As night descended and … Continue reading Sin is Crouching at the Door →

The Long Way Down

Foundational Truth - Man is fallen and now lives under the curse of sin. Text: Genesis 3 In last week's sermon we looked at the conditions that made it possible for man to fall: his moral nature and the presence of a genuine moral choice. In this week's sermon we will look more closely at … Continue reading The Long Way Down →

The Fall of Man

Text: Genesis 3 Foundation #4 - Mankind has rebelled against God and now lives under the curse of sin. Introduction: In the 1967 film El Dorado, a gunfighter named Cole Thornton (played by John Wayne) helps his old friend Sherrif P Hara (RObert Mitchum) defend a family's ranch from a merciless competitor. When Cole returns … Continue reading The Fall of Man →