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Building bigger barns?

Yesterday, I preached on Luke 12:13-21, which is known as the parable of the foolish rich man. The basic summary is this – a rich man has a bumper crop […]

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Broken Link

To put it in modern slang terms – Adam and Eve got catfished.

They were promised that eating of the fruit of tree would bring them a life where they would be ‘like God’. They would know good and evil for themselves. They wouldn’t have to rely on God anymore – they could decide for themselves.

Well… sometimes you get what you ask for and regret it.

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A Good Name or A Good Coat?

Yesterday I preached on temptation and the importance to pre-decide how you will act when facing temptation. We all think that when we face temptation that we will have enough […]

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Service of Remembrance at Christmastime

Each year, the local funeral home holds a special service of remembrance for those that have lost loved ones that year. It is always a special time and I have had the privilege to share the message the last few years. Below is the message that I shared. I hope that it finds its way to those that need to hear of the hope of Christ as they mourn loss this Christmas.

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How to Grow towards a Tithe

The biblical command to give is one that is very clear, but not always the easiest one to start. If you didn’t grow up with a tradition of giving a tithe (10% of your income), it may seem an impossibility to get started. But there is a great way to move slowly towards a tithe level of giving through a gradual plan. The plan outlined below is a great way to start small and, over the course of 2 years, grow to a full 10% level of giving.

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Worth = Value + Purpose

In my sermon yesterday, I mentioned an important understanding of worth. Worth is value plus purpose. Something can be valuable but if it isn’t fulfilling its purpose it lacks worth. […]

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Good News

Yesterday, I preached on the Good News (1 Corinthians 15). As I studied this passage, I was struck again by the verb tense of ‘you are being saved’ (1 Corinthians […]

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Everyday Armor

Yesterday, I preached on the armor of God (Ephesians 6). What stuck out to me is this – most of us don’t typically put on armor in our daily lives. […]