Do you ever wonder why the process of sanctification is so difficult? And why does it seem to get harder the longer you work at it? It is not impossible that a mature Christian could grow weary and lose heart in his striving after holiness....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In an ongoing effort to post some of the articles I've written for our church newsletter, here is another offering for your consideration. Click here for an article on the "Emergent Church." Though not the last word on this subject, it does give...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The current health care debacle has unsettled many Bible believing Christians. What will happen to our society if this plan is implemented? Can our culture survive long under such leadership? The strong temptation is to view all of this from a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If you know anything of human nature, you know that obedience is not a standard feature in the human model. Instead, our hearts are naturally oriented toward disobedience. When we see a sign, "Do Not Walk on the Grass" we are inwardly inclined...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Here are two hot topics that many preachers won't touch. The first is sins committed on Sunday mornings -- by preachers in their pulpits! Surely a preacher never sins on Sunday morning, does he? The second hot topic is the lost discipline of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What makes for good preaching? What qualities and characteristics set one sermon apart from countless others? Paul urges his friends to pray for two things - boldness and clarity. One who declares the word of God speaks not in his own authority,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Our Adult Sunday School class focused recently on the obedience of Christ, including the active obedience of Christ. This reminded me of an article that I wrote earlier for our denominational magazine, New Horizons. This stream of consciousness...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Over the recent months I've been greatly edified by the ministry of Dr. John Carrick. Dr. Carrick teaches homiletics at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in South Carolina. He kindly came to Sheboygan in the fall for our Reformation...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
With much thanks to Troy, we now have my blog mirrored on our church website. It occurs to me that this medium - like so many others in God's creation - contains great potential for either profound good or for real harm to the soul. The original...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
