Malachi 2:13 And this second thing you do. You cover the Lord's altar with tears, with weeping and groaning because he no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand. 14 But you say, “Why does he not?” Because the Lord was witness between you and the wife of your youth, to whom you have been … Continue reading Strong Words Against Divorce…

Ralph Waldo Emerson was the leader of the Transcendentalist movement, which is, in my view, the birthplace of Western modern day pluralistic environmentalism. Essentially, a transcendentalist believes in the divine, and that the divine can be experienced intuitively simply because the divine is in everything (pantheism of sorts). As well, Emerson was a Unitarian. His … Continue reading A Lesson from a Transcendentalist

I love to preach.  I love the preparation of preaching.  I love the Word.  I struggle to have quiet times as I should.  Study can run dry.  My heart grows cold.  God is faithful to His Word...even when I'm unfaithful to Him. I'm not that different than many of you.  You love the Word, yet … Continue reading The Gospel-Centered / Christ-Emphatic Approach to Preaching

I'm not proposing a political position, maybe a juxtaposition.  I am against the promotion of gay marriage, abortion, and government-led education programs that seek to be the center of community.  If that makes me against a man, an administration, so be it.  I am against corruption in government, and that is not bound to a … Continue reading About my last post…

One time I was sitting in my office having a discussion with a church leader (at another church) and he told me I was a little too negative in my preaching. While I knew that I have a tendency to the negative side, hoping that grace will appear to be particularly glorious, there seemed to … Continue reading Positively Negative (+-)

8 days ago, I preached the most difficult sermon I've ever preached. Easter Sunday's message on John 2:23-25 was understandably a curious choice for the day and I have received more feedback from that message than any I have ever preached in the past. First of all, anything I write here is not designed to … Continue reading The Most Difficult Sermon I’ve Ever Preached!