Sermons

Failing to carefully consider what you say before you say it is rather like backing up your vehicle without looking behind you first. You will very likely do significant permanent damage to someone or something sooner than later. Skillful living in the fear of God would dictate that we consider the impact of our speech

As much as you or I might sometimes want to walk back what we have been “Just saying,” the fact of the matter is, our words are never just so much noise without effect on the world. What we say has an impact. By what we say, we change the course of lives, we make

The rule of law is ignored. Corruption, fraud, cover-ups, and self-enrichment seem to be par for the political scene. Something is very wrong in our country. In the midst of jockeying for position and power, it seems that many of our leaders have lost the proper perspective of their role in governing. Government’s authority is

As we consider what it is to be wise – to be skillful in life – versus what it is to be foolish, Proverbs uses over 80 verses to make clear that those who pursue what God says is right are wise, are pursuing the essential skill in life. In contrast, those who turn towards

It is clear we have a problem. Who is raising our children? Schools, media, and entertainment industries are getting vastly more face-time with our kids. When Dads are absent or disconnected, crime, teen pregnancy, general delinquency, and emotional and behavioral disorders increase. Academic achievement and future adult productivity decrease. When moms are disengaged and the

Is the age of the Earth dated in the millions of years or just over six thousand? Is man fundamentally good or fallen? Is it good for a man and a woman to live together and consummate before marriage to test if they are compatible, or should they wait till marriage? Is marriage a permanent