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Wednesday, 03 October 2012 13:43

Observing the Persistent Graciousness of God

Written by Bob
      John Newton observed his life as if it was “a theatre for observing the persistent graciousness of God.” So, wrote Bruce Hindmarsh.[1] With roughly forty years of life and ministry ahead of him, Newton was persuaded to publish a series of letters that chronicle his life, conversion and ministry.…
Monday, 17 September 2012 10:31

The Good News about the Gospel

Written by Bob
 “I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes.” (Rom 1:16)  If saving faith were only a matter of the intellect or decision there might be many more people in Evangelical churches. Yet, according to research the…
Monday, 13 August 2012 14:37

"Why is there so much violence?"

Written by Bob
         It’s a new week and we’re talking about the latest mass killing. This time, another killer with Colorado connections, gunned down six in a Sikh temple in Milwaukee, WI. Wade Michael Page, an Army vet and alleged to belong to a White Supremacist group, was shot and killed by…
Thursday, 26 April 2012 14:21

Osteen's Big, Big "Christian" Tent

Written by Bob
      If “aw shucks” inclusivistic sincerity were enough to commend a soul to heaven, hell would starve. Unfortunately, Joel Osteen’s “gospel” is enough to populate hell.       Recently, the pastor of the nation’s largest church, Lakewood Church (Houston, TX) was interviewed by Wolf Blitzer on CNN’s “The Situation Room.” Blitzer…
Saturday, 31 March 2012 10:32

How the New Covenant rescued me from lotto lust

Written by Bob
March 31, 2012          I awoke this morning with this thought rolling around in my mind: “What would I do with all that money.” In case you have been under a rock for the last three days, this morning’s thought dawned courtesy of the Mega Millions lottery drawing on Friday…
Wednesday, 29 February 2012 12:16

The Agape Restaurant

Written by Bob
   February 29, 2012        Opinions about the nature or the need of the church abound. You may have heard someone say that the church is only one generation away from extinction. I suppose what is meant is that in a generation, it is possible for the church or a…
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 13:48

It's Not Just a Catholic Thing

Written by Bob
         The public discussion may have died down for now, but the substance of the issues has not gone away in a compromise. President Obama’s conflict with the Roman Catholic Church bishops has not reached a “balanced” compromise. It is hard to see how it can reach a “balance.”  It’s…
Monday, 13 February 2012 10:23

The Shaping Influence of Family Worship

Written by Bob
February 13, 2012  You will look in vain for a section of the Bible entitled “Guidelines to Christian Parenting.” There are a few texts and they are extremely important and they fall under the general heading “Families that serve the Lord and live for him do these things.”  With regard…
Thursday, 09 February 2012 11:48

Parents: To love your children, love God first

Written by Bob
February 9, 2012          There has seeped into the church culture a “new normal” with regard to children “growing up Christian.” I say “new normal” because I can only imagine it has not been this way in past generations of believers. Nothing in Scripture seems to support the idea that…
Thursday, 02 February 2012 10:47

"A Little Child Shall Lead Them"

Written by Bob
 Feb. 2, 2012     In a recent staff meeting, the children’s ministries director told us that a family was “leaving our church for another place where their children could connect.” The presenting complaint was that the pre-teen and teenaged children could not understand the Sunday sermons. Therefore, they had a find…
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