I would like to begin this sermon today with the title of the sermon. This is not something I typically do, but because it is the SPS of this message and I hope it will help us immediately get focused on what I consider the most vital …
Once upon a time, before World War II, American schools, from elementary through university, were the world's envy. Year after year, the American education system, including public and private institutions, topped most, if not all, …
Only when we are still can we truly concentrate on knowing God. When our lives are upside-down, confusion and chaos reign, events and ideas rush by, and our attitudes and expectations are in flux. Under these conditions, the odds are …

(33) So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.
Not only must we count upon forsaking all, we must also be willing to run the full distance to arrive at the Kingdom of God (Hebrews 12:1). In the two illustrations, Jesus teaches that discipleship must include planning and sacrifice …
An entire year has flashed by since four airplane crashes changed the way Americans behold the world. As the nation remembers the victims of terrorism and contemplates its continuing response, it is fitting to ask, "Has the tragedy of September 11, 2001, changed us for the better?" Looking back on that day, we were first shocked, then dismayed, grieved, angry, vengeful, and patriotic. Our initial reactions were to help, aid, give, and pray. The nation rallied behind President Bush and his plans for retaliation against al-Qaida and the Taliban, sporting flags and "God Bless America" bumper …
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