‘Ministry’ Archives
The Advantages of Apartment Living for the Christian
A little airing of laundry: our family recently foreclosed on a house we had attempted to purchase 7 years ago. The house had sustained foundation damage prior to our attempted purchase, and having escaped the careful home inspector's eye, and not willing to file suit against a brother and sister [...]
The Glory of God: Receive, Understand, Enjoy, and Spread
Every pastor needs to give the occasional meta-sermon, that is, a message or series of messages reminding the people of God, that God's ultimate aim in all things is His own glory. It is the "Big Story" in which all the little stories (like Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, David and Goliath, Paul's [...]
Help for Sexual Sin
People know where to go online if they want to see pornography. They know exactly where to look, and they can pull it up even on their cell phone in a discreet moment, if that is what they desire. They are also well aware of how to cover their steps by deleting browsing histories, cookies, and the [...]
Be a Man (if you are a man), Be a Woman (if you are a woman)
We had a Valentine's Banquet at RML this past week, and by all accounts, we had a GREAT time! It was a lot of fun, and at times, downright silly. But some of the themes discussed throughout the evening pertaining to marriage need to be taken very, very serious. As a pastor, I desperately want to [...]
Cross that Muddy Jordan and Confession of Sins
The sermon from last Sunday, called Cross that Muddy Jordan, traces the use of the Jordan River throughout Scripture and its application for us today. Yesterday, the sermon brought particular focus to the practice of confessing our sins, both to God and our fellow believers. Both of the [...]
The Power of Preaching
From the ministry of John the Baptist (Matt. 3:1-3), we learn many important lessons regarding the power of preaching. 1. Preaching can happen anytime and anywhere John "came preaching in the wilderness of Judea." Why there? That seems to be an inconvenient place. In order for people to hear the [...]