What's Your Attitude?
Sermon; Given 6/15/2013
The Scriptures reveal that attitude or disposition constitutes the critical difference between pleasing God and incurring God's wrath.
Like a Growing Seed (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/14/2013
Like its physical counterpart, spiritual growth happens slowly. A newly baptized Christian will not produce the fruit of the spirit as easily as a mature one.
Like a Growing Seed (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/7/2013
The Parable of the Growing Seed is unique to the book of Mark, the most basic of the gospels, perhaps due to it being so simple and its point self-evident.
A Sign of Moral Decline
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/24/2013
The Boy Scouts of America decided to admit openly homosexual boys into the association, which currently counts about 2.6 million boys as members.
Patience With Growth
Sermon; Given 5/19/2013
Fruit maturation takes time. Waiting for the fruit is just part of the story; while we wait, we must also work, including thinning and pruning.
Profanity (Part Two)
Sermon; Given 5/11/2013
Profane living is equally, if not more significant, than profane words or speech. W bear the name of God; how we act and behave reflects on God.
Whom Do We Trust?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/10/2013
We place confidence in people who provide emotional satisfaction and seem to have good intentions. Those whom we trust do not even have to be honest or faithful.
Grapes of Wrath
Sermonette; Given 4/27/2013
Because of Israel's trajectory of sin, the imagery of grapes begins to take on a sinister and judgmental cast throughout the rest of the prophecies.
Mass Shootings in Today's America
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 4/25/2013
The knee-jerk calls for gun control after a mass shooting miss other, more likely causes of mass murders—especially the spiritual dimension.
Profanity (Part One)
Sermon; Given 4/20/2013
Christ's blood makes us holy; we are a new creation, having an intimate relationship with God. We need to change our behavior to reflect this new status.
Unimaginable Marriage
Sermonette; Given 4/13/2013
Because people have rejected God, their minds cannot comprehend logical, common sense. In the midst of a society in decline, we must witness God's way.
Our Bread of Life
Sermon; Given 4/1/2013
The world is confused on the timing of Christ's death and resurrection. It becomes clear by a proper understanding of the holy days, preparation days, and Sabbaths.
Highly Skilled Overcomers
Sermon; Given 3/26/2013
Following our passions only applies if we invest the career capital to perfect our craft, honing our skills so that other people will pay for what we have to offer.
Too Good to Ignore
Sermon; Given 3/16/2013
When we become skillful, doing things that perhaps no one else has done, we acquire passion, creativity, control over output, and fulfillment.
Endangering Our Children
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 3/6/2013
Scientific studies overwhelmingly find that children raised in gay households are significantly disadvantaged compared to those reared in normal families.
A Pope Resigns
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/15/2013
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI was shocking because a pope had not resigned from office since Gregory XII ended his nine-year papacy by resigning in 1415.
Christ, the Chief Cornerstone
Sermon; Given 2/9/2013
If a foundation is flawed, the building cannot stand. God built His spiritual temple on the prophets and the apostles, and Jesus Christ is the chief cornerstone.
Whither the Holy Spirit?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/8/2013
In nearly every greeting in the epistles, the writer sends greetings from the Father and Jesus Christ. Why are there no greetings from the Holy Spirit?
Astronomical!
Commentary; Given 1/19/2013
When we, as human beings, finally realize how insignificant we are, we are better prepared to really observe how awesome the entire creation actually is.
Meet the Minor Prophets (Part Four)
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 1/17/2013
The books of Zechariah and Malachi create a bridge to the New Testament and the coming of the Son of Man.