Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Exodus 20:7 – KJV The other day I wasRead More…
Jesus Loves Me?
Daily Office Readings – New Testament ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 ) Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unfitRead More…
Fear not, or fear nut?
This COVID-19 pandemic has really changed a lot about our daily lives. Many of us have lost jobs, others of us are working from home, and most of us are either willinglyRead More…
Born From Above
Lectionary Readings – (Second Sunday in Lent) [This sermon used a lot of props, so I’ve included photos of the props, and I’ve left in my “stage notes” to show when andRead More…
Don’t drink, smoke, or chew, or go with girls who do…
Daily Office Readings – NT ( 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 ) Growing up, one of the phrases I heard quite a few times from either youth pastors, or pastors who wanted to relateRead More…
Preaching Christ Crucified
Daily Office Readings – NT ( 1 Corinthians 2:1-13 ) & Gospel ( Mark 1:29-45 ) Several years ago, I lived in a part of California that was home to several ofRead More…
Sin Embargo
Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Mark 1:14-28 ) Today, in my Spanish class, one of the people used the phrase ‘sin embargo,’ which means ‘nevertheless.’ But every time I hear it,Read More…
This Is The Antichrist
Daily Office Reading – NT ( 1 John 2:18-29 ) When I was growing up, one of the things that seemed to be on everyone’s mind was this notion of the Antichrist,Read More…
Love ’em all, let God sort ’em out
Daily Office Readings – NT ( Romans 13:1-14 ) This passage today starts out with calling people to obey the authority of government, because God has ordained it; if people rebel againstRead More…
In The World, But Not of It?
Daily Office Readings – NT ( Romans 12:1-8 ) The first few verses in this passage in Romans are often cited when people want to encourage others to focus on the goodRead More…