God gave His Law to Moses while His people, Israel, were making their way from Egypt to the land that He had promised them. Yet, during Israel’s entire history, not […]
Christmas Day: Luke 2:11: The Savior, Christ the Lord, is Born
December 25, 2013 by
Every year as Christmas fast approaches, commercials confront us on radio, television, and the internet, using emotions to try to get us to buy their products. And such commercials usually […]
Christmas Eve Sermon, Luke 2:19: Mary Pondered
December 24, 2013 by
This is the hour, the place, and the time for pondering. What a wonderful word: “ponder.” It means something like “meditate.” But meditate sounds a bit too active. “Ponder” comes […]
Matthew 1:18-25: The Holy-Spirited Conception of Jesus
December 22, 2013 by
Today, especially within the media and intelligentsia, many mock the Christian Faith. Sometimes, it’s subtle; sometimes, it’s not. You may find that they treat a Christian the way someone might […]
Worship Reflecting a God-Given Pattern
December 21, 2013 by
This in an excursus on worship from a lesson on the Old-Testament book of Exodus. It speaks to many of the issues concerning worship in our current-day setting. Exodus 25:40: “See […]
Exodus, Lesson 22: God Continues to Furnish His Tabernacle, Pt. 2
December 21, 2013 by
Moses is still on top of the mountain getting instructions from God on what is to be in the Tabernacle, the Old-Covenant’s predecessor of the Temple. So far, we’ve learned […]
A Biblical and Historical Look at “The Rapture”
December 19, 2013 by
Today, it seems almost impossible to escape the talk of “The Rapture” within the North American Church. Over the last century, this teaching has become so popular within North-American Protestant […]
Psalm 3: Arise, O LORD! Save me, my God!
December 18, 2013 by
People are more likely to pray when life is going badly than when life is going well. It shouldn’t be that way, but it is. The Old Testament book of […]
Why December 25th is the Day for Christmas
December 17, 2013 by
This is our pastor’s article for the Stone County Gazette. It should be published on December 26th. Why is December 25th the day we celebrate Jesus’ birth? If we […]
Matthew 11:2-15
December 15, 2013 by
John the Baptizer’s disciples knew about depression and darkness. They had heard their teacher point them to Jesus, proclaiming Him as the long-awaited Messiah. When they complained to John that […]
