Repentance: The Genuine Article (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/4/2011
Repentance is a first step, but it is also ongoing throughout our lives. To become a true Christian, we must repent--and then we must make it a continual practice.
Delusions of Perfection
Sermon; Given 2/26/2011
We need to exercise humility and forbearance when we deal with the weaknesses of our brethren, restoring them in love as we would expect them to do for us.
Middle East Democracy?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/25/2011
No form of human government can ensure peace, and the reason the word 'human.' People have a carnal nature that always brings them into conflict with each other.
The Geopolitics of Israel
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 2/24/2011
The land of Israel's position at the crossroads of three continents makes the Holy Land strategically valuable to the great powers around it.
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Six)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/11/2011
God's children will reap the rewards of humility: glory, power, judgment, honor, and much more besides! All of this will happen because of God's purpose.
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Five)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/4/2011
God does not leave us as nothing and less than nothing. When God enters our lives, when He initiates a relationship with us, everything changes.
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Twelve)
Sermon; Given 1/29/2011
Although authority over the family unit was given to the husband, man and woman were created to be complementary and supplementary to one another.
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Four)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/28/2011
The Bible tells us that, far from being the unconcerned and inattentive Creator that the Deists envisioned, God is intimately involved in His universe.
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/21/2011
A description of God's greatness is found in Psalm 147:4-5: 'He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His …
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/14/2011
All of the things that we know about God and His purpose are similar to what toddlers know about adults and their plans.
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Eleven)
Sermon; Given 1/8/2011
God's selection of Eve as a companion to Adam took into account the need for a helper as a counterpart—like himself, but standing opposite as complementary.
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/7/2011
We have a God who is different from the common. This relates to how we view God in general in our everyday lives—in our everyday relationship with Him.
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Ten)
Sermon; Given 12/18/2010
The statement, 'it is not good for man to be alone,' is the first declaration that something was not good. Being alone denotes separateness.
Lazarus and the Rich Man
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/4/2010
The Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man is often held up as proof of the torments of an ever-burning hell. However, the rest of Scripture gives a clearer picture.
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Nine)
Sermon; Given 12/4/2010
The command not to eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is universal and for all time, applying to each and every one of us.
Wisdom for the Young (Part Five)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/26/2010
Seeking God is a personal, private matter between God and the individual, but the result of the person's quest will be manifested in the way he lives.
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Eight)
Sermon; Given 11/13/2010
The Garden of Eden was the perfect place for mankind to get its start, a place where Adam and Eve could become acquainted with God and developed godliness.
Wisdom for the Young (Part Four)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/12/2010
The young often lack the wisdom to distinguish mere fun from real joy. Sometimes such wisdom has to come from the hard knocks that result from bad decisions.
Wisdom for the Young (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/5/2010
Solomon already lived the wild side, considered it deeply over, and reported on it. If we will listen to what he says, we can avoid all kinds of heartache.
Socialism's Inherent Contradiction
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 11/1/2010
Socialist policies promise to feed the hungry, heal the sick, and provide for the poor, but these good things are not what socialism ultimately delivers.