Posts with the tag “redemption”
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Descending into the belly of the earth
October 9th, 2024
At 11:18 PM on October 12, 2010, Manuel González made one of the gutsiest moves I’ve ever watched on live television...... Read More
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Let’s talk about the real “Lion King”
July 19th, 2019
People all over the world are talking about the new Disney live action movie The Lion King. This movie is considered by some experts to represent a new era in cinematography.[1]Although Disney kept th... Read More
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Christmas Eve Service 2018
December 24th, 2018
Hosea 11:1-2
When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. 2 Israel called to the Egyptians even as Israel was leaving them. They kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning of... Read More
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We’re in a Fight
August 16th, 2018
“We’re in a fight!” Have you ever found yourself in a fight you didn’t start? Have you ever been dragged into a controversy that you didn’t start? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard someone te... Read More
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The Gospel: Dive in and Go Deep
June 28th, 2018
The word Gospel is an ancient Greek word that has been brought into the modern English language. The word Gospel, literally translated, means “good news”. 92 times in the New Testament, the word Gosp... Read More
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Getting muddy helping a buddy
December 14th, 2017
Every redneck in America knows exactly what it feels like to be stuck in the mud The entrance exam to call yourself a redneck requires that your pickup truck has been stuck in the mud at least once. ... Read More
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Falling flat on your face
December 7th, 2017
There once was a guy who was once sitting on top of the world. He had it all. He had power; he was king of the world. He had money; he was one of the richest men on earth. He had fame; people all over... Read More
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Falling flat on your face
December 7th, 2017
There once was a guy who was once sitting on top of the world. He had it all. He had power; he was king of the world. He had money; he was one of the richest men on earth. He had fame; people all over... Read More
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What’s in a Name?
November 22nd, 2017
Every child knows what it feels like to be called some terrible nickname on the playground in elementary school. This is just what children do to hurt one another. Maybe you quoted that famous childho... Read More
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Crossing the bridge of no return
November 16th, 2017
There’s a bridge spanning the Joint Security Area which crosses the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea. It called the “Bridge of No Return.” The name refers to prisoner exchange ... Read More
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Between the devil and the deep blue sea
June 3rd, 2017
There’s a perfect example of this in Bible. Moses finds himself in this predicament in Exodus chapter 14. It’s only natural to wonder how a leader like Moses let this happen. Did Moses fall asleep a... Read More
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Refugee: From Mess to Messenger
May 20th, 2017
In 1850 Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a novel called The Scarlet Letter which he described as a romance novel. The plot of The Scarlet Letter is about a woman, Hester Prince, whose husband has been gone f... Read More
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Between Two Criminals – Luke 23:32-43
April 1st, 2017
Let me ask you a couple questions about this past week. Who decided what you did with your time last week? Who decided where you went? Who decided what you did? Last week did you have the opportunity ... Read More
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Freely Forgiven or Unforgiven II?
March 30th, 2017
You’re going to find this blog highly unusual – stay with me until the end and it should make sense. The US metal band Metallica recorded a song in 1991 entitled Unforgiven. This song was a smash hit.... Read More
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When a good man stumbles
March 23rd, 2017
It’s frustrating when you break a tool in your workshop. Most of us have been working away diligently in the backyard only to have a tool break when you needed it most. The frustration is even greater... Read More
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The Innocent Charged – Luke 23:1-25
March 18th, 2017
Today we’re going to read one of the biggest mistakes in the history of law when the judgment against an innocent man was passed. Today we will be looking at Luke chapter 23. I want you to see before ... Read More
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Smelling like Saturday night when you walk into church on Sunday morning
November 25th, 2016
Have you had a wild night on Saturday night and then stumbled into church on Sunday morning? Are you one of those guys that goes out with the boys and gets hammered on Saturday night and then stumbles... Read More