Rejoice in What We Are (2011)
Sermon; Given 6/12/2011
Because we have been given revelation, we should have peace and a sense of well-being about life that would make the high-achievers of this world envious.
Sermon; Given 6/12/2011
Because we have been given revelation, we should have peace and a sense of well-being about life that would make the high-achievers of this world envious.
Liberalism and the Next Election (Part 2)
Commentary; Given 6/11/2011
Anthony Weiner and former President Bill Clinton continually flaunted their freedom and license, defying God's sacred laws, not beholden to religion.
Commentary; Given 6/11/2011
Anthony Weiner and former President Bill Clinton continually flaunted their freedom and license, defying God's sacred laws, not beholden to religion.
Liberalism and the Next Election (Part 1)
Commentary; Given 6/4/2011
Liberalism has as its basis the assumption that one is free and not beholden to tradition, trusting in one's own impulses rather than in anything dictated by society.
Commentary; Given 6/4/2011
Liberalism has as its basis the assumption that one is free and not beholden to tradition, trusting in one's own impulses rather than in anything dictated by society.
The Covenant of Circumcision
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 6/4/2011
Circumcision was the sign God gave Abraham indicating that his descendants would ascend to greatness, acquiring physical and spiritual blessings.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 6/4/2011
Circumcision was the sign God gave Abraham indicating that his descendants would ascend to greatness, acquiring physical and spiritual blessings.
Wilderness Wandering (Part Four)
Sermon; Given 5/28/2011
We share in Christ's suffering, realizing that glory follows suffering. It may involve enduring hardship, deprivation, duress, and outright boredom.
Sermon; Given 5/28/2011
We share in Christ's suffering, realizing that glory follows suffering. It may involve enduring hardship, deprivation, duress, and outright boredom.
Why Isn't Harold Camping Right?
Commentary; Given 5/21/2011
Many are woefully ignorant biblically. Christ warned that no one will know the day or hour of His return, and that many will try to deceive about this event.
Commentary; Given 5/21/2011
Many are woefully ignorant biblically. Christ warned that no one will know the day or hour of His return, and that many will try to deceive about this event.
Franchising the Faith
Commentary; Given 5/14/2011
In churchianity, slick business tactics and advertising take precedence over scriptural knowledge. Yet truth trumps sincerity, emotion, and glitz.
Commentary; Given 5/14/2011
In churchianity, slick business tactics and advertising take precedence over scriptural knowledge. Yet truth trumps sincerity, emotion, and glitz.
How Little They Know
Commentary; Given 5/7/2011
We must escape the influence of our defective culture, sacrificing our time in Bible study and meditation, coming to know God and doing His will.
Commentary; Given 5/7/2011
We must escape the influence of our defective culture, sacrificing our time in Bible study and meditation, coming to know God and doing His will.
Wilderness Wandering (Part Three)
Sermon; Given 5/7/2011
We are being fitted as lively stones into an already formed Kingdom, being conformed to the image of Christ, who has been designated as the Cornerstone.
Sermon; Given 5/7/2011
We are being fitted as lively stones into an already formed Kingdom, being conformed to the image of Christ, who has been designated as the Cornerstone.
Is There a True Church?
'Personal' Article; Posted 5/5/2011
Many 'church of God' organizations claim to be part of—or even the only—church of God. The Bible reveals specific characteristics of God's church.
'Personal' Article; Posted 5/5/2011
Many 'church of God' organizations claim to be part of—or even the only—church of God. The Bible reveals specific characteristics of God's church.
This Past Week's Experiences
Commentary; Given 4/30/2011
CGG emerged on the other side of the cyber Red Sea completely dry with no losses. God's intervention was apparent.
Commentary; Given 4/30/2011
CGG emerged on the other side of the cyber Red Sea completely dry with no losses. God's intervention was apparent.
Dealing With Forced Change
Sermonette; Given 4/25/2011
Like the forced changes in the movie Fiddler on the Roof, forced changes will also come upon us, creating stress and future-shock.
Sermonette; Given 4/25/2011
Like the forced changes in the movie Fiddler on the Roof, forced changes will also come upon us, creating stress and future-shock.
Wilderness Wandering (Part Two)
Sermon; Given 4/25/2011
If we yield to God's manipulation of our lives, we will handle stress constructively, developing a relationship with Him, bearing spiritual fruit.
Sermon; Given 4/25/2011
If we yield to God's manipulation of our lives, we will handle stress constructively, developing a relationship with Him, bearing spiritual fruit.
These Are the Changes
Commentary; Given 4/25/2011
Barack Obama was elected on a promise of change. The changes that have been instituted include rising gas and oil prices, inflation, and unemployment.
Commentary; Given 4/25/2011
Barack Obama was elected on a promise of change. The changes that have been instituted include rising gas and oil prices, inflation, and unemployment.
Wilderness Wandering (Part One)
Sermon; Given 4/23/2011
We are in various stages of our wilderness journey, not knowing where our journey will take us. The turns give us opportunities to strengthen our faith.
Sermon; Given 4/23/2011
We are in various stages of our wilderness journey, not knowing where our journey will take us. The turns give us opportunities to strengthen our faith.
Mourning the Dead
Commentary; Given 4/23/2011
More babies have been murdered through abortion than the combined totals of wars since 1916, far exceeding the atrocities of Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot.
Commentary; Given 4/23/2011
More babies have been murdered through abortion than the combined totals of wars since 1916, far exceeding the atrocities of Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot.
Change and Constancy
Sermonette; Given 4/19/2011
God and His law do not change. Our character must be transformed from volatile and unstable human nature to immutable and unchanging godly character.
Sermonette; Given 4/19/2011
God and His law do not change. Our character must be transformed from volatile and unstable human nature to immutable and unchanging godly character.
Great Earthquakes
Commentary; Given 4/19/2011
As God's patience with modern Israel is tried, the likelihood of major earthquakes in North America may be dramatic and devastating.
Commentary; Given 4/19/2011
As God's patience with modern Israel is tried, the likelihood of major earthquakes in North America may be dramatic and devastating.
Original Sin and Holiness
Sermon; Given 4/19/2011
God gave Adam and Eve a neutral spirit and free moral agency; they chose the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, predisposing their offspring to sin.
Sermon; Given 4/19/2011
God gave Adam and Eve a neutral spirit and free moral agency; they chose the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, predisposing their offspring to sin.
Passover Service 2011
Passover Service; Given 4/17/2011
The Pharisees in Christ's time had a pathetic sense of proportion of what constituted right and wrong, totally skewing their judgment.
Passover Service; Given 4/17/2011
The Pharisees in Christ's time had a pathetic sense of proportion of what constituted right and wrong, totally skewing their judgment.