“We’re going down,” were the words on the Mayday radio call that came from the Northern Belle as she was sinking at sea in the Gulf of Alaska. As the seventy-five foot vessel sank to the bottom of the sea she left five souls to fight for their lives in the cold wind tossed waves. … Read moreGod Sent His Son Into The World Part Four (20110217)
How many times in life have you thought to yourself, “Will it ever get any better?” Or, “I wonder if I can ever be saved?” Maybe, you have asked yourself, “Will I ever be good enough?” Questions like these are normal for most of us at one time or another in our lives. Life can … Read moreGod Sent His Son Into The World Part Three (20110216)
I can remember when I was a much younger man and how I would, occasionally, look into the mirror over my sink in the bathroom and reflect on my many foolish words or actions. There was in my heart contempt for myself. My conduct and my words at times were far from being mature or … Read moreGod Sent His Son Into The World Part Two (20110215)
Many years ago a good friend of mine who was not a Christian came to worship. I remember his comment to me as we walked up the sidewalk to the church building. He said he hoped the church building would not fall down on him as he entered. I assured him that it would not. I certainly … Read moreGod Sent His Son Into The World Part One (20110214)
“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 20 He was chosen before the creation of the … Read moreTaking Shelter In Jesus Part Four (20110211 & 20101001)
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in … Read moreTaking Shelter In Jesus Part Three (20110210 & 20100930)
Eternal life! Now that is something to get excited about! And why? Because Jesus is describing for those who would have faith in him that they would have a quality of existence that is better than anything we can fully comprehend or have in this world. Jesus will grant to those who have faith in … Read moreGod Still Loves You Part 5 (20110204)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZoWsenUz6A]Shall not perish! Perish from what? Perish from life; to be separated, to be torn or ripped away from life itself. And what is life? Truly, life is a quality of existence. A very different quality of existence is death. Once we have born we will always exist. The real question is the quality of … Read moreGod Still Loves You Part 4 (20110203)
That is how it is with so many of us; we have trouble believing in ourselves. I know that in life I have made so many mistakes and fallen so short of the goal that I occasionally don’t believe in myself. Simply put, I have struggled too many times to put much faith in myself. … Read moreGod Still Loves You Part 3 (20110202)
Deep down inside every one of us we like the idea of being loved by someone special. Someone who understands us and accepts us where we are, yet is willing to be patient with us as we grow and mature into something greater than that which we could ever be without them. Such a person … Read moreGod Still Loves You Part 2 (20110201)