The Beatitudes: Part Five: Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

February 28, 2019   |  

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Have you ever been really hungry for something to eat or extremely thirsty for a drink of water or other liquid? Most of us can think of a time when we felt famished and really…
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The Beatitudes: Part Three: Blessed are Those Who Mourn

January 18, 2019   |  

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Weddings, baptisms, preaching, teaching, writing, visitation. If you ask most pastors what aspects of the ministry they enjoy the most, chances are they will mention one or more of the above activities. Ask what are the least favorite parts and…
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The Beatitudes: Matthew 5:1-12 – The Character of the Kingdom: Part One

December 30, 2018   |  

Historic Christianity consists of two kinds of orthodoxy. The first type is theological. That is to say, there are certain doctrinal tenets that are essential and common for any person or group to be regarded as authentically Christian. They can be summarized by the ancient statement called the Apostles Creed.…
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The Ten Commandments: A Ten Part Study of the Decalogue – Part 10

December 8, 2018   |  

The past several months in this column we have examined the Ten Commandments, perhaps the best known legal and moral code ever conceived. We know, of course, that they were revealed to Moses on Mount Horeb during the time of the Exodus from Egypt. They formed, and still form, the…
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The Ten Commandments: A Ten Part study of the Decalogue – Part 7

September 23, 2018   |  

29 So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife; Whoever touches her shall not go unpunished. … 32 Whoever commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense. He who would destroy himself does it. 33 Wounds and disgrace he will find. And his reproach will not be blotted …
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The Ten Commandments: A Ten Part study of the Decalogue – Part 6

September 2, 2018   |  

Alfred Hitchcock was one the world’s finest motion picture directors. His films are considered classics and are used as models for the art of cinematography. Many of Hitchcock’s best movies had a common theme: murder. They were murder mysteries wherein often an innocent person was caught in a web that…
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