Archive for February, 2008
Worship Wars 13: Ushers and Offerings
“Preacher, we don’t do it that way because the Cowboys games start at either noon or 1pm. And some of us like to eat lunch on time!” That was the answer to my suggestion that the money counters count the offering and take it to the bank after the worship service. Why did I challenge [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )“How Old Is The Earth?” Genesis: Answers To Life’s Crucial Questions
Redeemer Church Sunday SchoolGenesis: Finding Answers to Life’s Crucial QuestionsSemester One: Genesis 1-11 “Beginnings”
February 17, 2008Genesis 1-11 “How Old Is the Earth?”
Scripture Reading- 2Peter 3:8
Introduction: Within conservative, biblical Christianity, there are a few doctrines that will always provoke an argument. Free will vs. Sovereign grace (that is, Calvinism vs. Arminianism), Lordship Salvation vs. Cheap Grace [...]
Church Finances: Preacher, You’re Crooked!
“Preacher, you’re crooked!” shouted the church’s Treasurer and paid Janitor. It was a business meeting in my first year as pastor, in my first 6 months even. Cal was red faced and pointing his finger at me, accusing me of being crooked in front of the whole church. The issue at hand was my pay [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )“What Was Before The Beginning?” Gen.1:1
Sunday, February 10th, 2008– We got a letter from our son, Luke, stationed at Fort Benning, GA. yesteday. He was writing from his inprocessing station where he was placed as platoon leader of his line of 60 soldiers. He is experiencing some of the challenges of being in charge of a bunch of undisciplined, unruly [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )“Does God Exist?”: Genesis 1:1
Monday, February 4, 2008— Here are my notes for my Sunday School class yesterday at Redeemer Church. These are only notes, not a refined sermon by any means.
Redeemer Church Sunday School
Genesis: Finding Answers to Life’s Crucial Questions
Semester One: Genesis 1-11 “Beginnings”
February 3, 2008
Genesis 1:1 “Does God Exist?”
Read: Psalm 14:1-7; Pray
Introduction: Last week we began an [...]
Preaching Issues (part1): Politics and Religion
My first inkling that I had a problem with politics in the church was in the Nov. 1992 Presidential Race. As the weeks drew near for the election I occasionally included some moral issues related to the election in some of my sermons. Mind you, I did not preach a political series, but as I [...]
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