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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The Ten Commandments: A Ten Part study of the Decalogue – Part 5

August 13, 2018   |  

In this ten part series we are studying in depth the Ten Commandments. Probably no ancient legal code is better known in the Western World than these ten precepts given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai. But, as we have discussed, most people today are only vaguely familiar with…
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The Ten Commandments: A Ten Part study of the Decalogue – Part 4

August 10, 2018   |  

Ever been riding around town on a typical Saturday morning, going shopping, doing sports, going out to eat breakfast? You may have observed that nearly all churches are usually closed on Saturdays. Sure you have, but did you happen to notice a few church buildings looked busy with cars parked…
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The Ten Commandments: A Ten Part study of the Decalogue – Part 3

August 4, 2018   |  

One of America’s favorite Christmas TV movies is A Christmas Story. It is author Jean Shepherd’s humorous semi-fictional first person recounting of being a boy in the 1940s named Ralphie. His one great desire is for Santa Clause to bring him a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas. However, every…
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