Back in 1967, there was a song written that still remains popular among people of all ages. The Beatles wanted to write something that would speak to people of all nations. So, John Lennon wrote the song, “All You Need is Love.” And that song became very popular. Probably (1) because it was the Beatles,…
Shaped BY the cross into the shape OF the cross
Sermons on Romans
Have you ever had somebody say to you, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news, which one would you like to hear first?” With a show of hands, how many of you would rather hear the good news first? OK, how many of you would rather hear the bad news first? Research shows…
Back in 1950, there was a little town in Maine called Flagstaff that was scheduled to be flooded. Officials were building a large dam on the river nearby and the result would be a large lake which would flood the town of Flagstaff. So, of course, they told everybody they would have to move out…
For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been talking about worship. We defined worship as acknowledging the true worth of God. Bob Kauflin put it this way — “Worship is acknowledging that [God] is above us and worthy of our affection, attention and adoration.” And that’s something that we strive to do when we come…