The Philosophy of Black Friday
Sermonette; Given 11/24/2007
Black Friday stirs up greedy, materialistic, covetous attitudes. When a nation reaches a materialistic mindset, it is on its way to oblivion.
Is China's Threat a Mirage?
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 11/16/2007
A highly placed Chinese official made a point of telling the U.S. Treasury Secretary that China is no threat to the United States. This may be true—for now.
No End of Debate
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/16/2007
Debate is a form of conflict—a war of words, the tongue being mightier than the sword—and people take sides, dig trenches, and do their best to bloody the enemy.
Learning to Navigate
Sermon; Given 11/10/2007
Are we navigating through life toward God's Kingdom like Jesus Christ? As our example, He has already done the heavy lifting; our job is to follow his lead.
Divided We Fall
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/9/2007
The social indicators are not improving as a whole, and as each year goes by, behaviors that were once thought beyond the pale are accepted into the mainstream.
Jena Sixed
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/26/2007
Like the Duke Lacrosse case, the Jena 6 incident fit the liberal 'template' of racist America--a pattern the Left has used successfully many times.
Rain
Sermon; Given 10/20/2007
Weather disasters expose the moral weaknesses of a nation. We need to patiently and obediently wait for the early and latter rains that God will provide.
Climate Change and World Peace
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/12/2007
After removing the hysteria caused by activists like Al Gore, the global warming 'threat' turns out to be little more than a normal temperature fluctuation.
The End
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/4/2007
Noah's flood was an end, the temple's destruction was an end, Christ's second coming will be an end, and the Last Great Day will be an end and a beginning.
Preparing To Be King
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/27/2007
Our life is intended to be preparation for rulership in the Kingdom of God. The Bible has included instructions for preparing for rulership.
The Real Solution to Baggy Pants
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/21/2007
To combat this trend, several communities have proposed bans on baggy or saggy pants. The ACLU says they are racially discriminatory. Here's what all are missing.
Themes of I Corinthians (Part 8)
Sermon; Given 9/15/2007
In I Corinthians 15, Paul expounds the resurrection, recalling the basic facts of the gospel message, stressing that salvation is an ongoing process.
Trumpets: Glorious Appearings
Sermon; Given 9/13/2007
God spoke audibly to Moses and the people, intentionally testing their faithfulness, to instill the fear of the Lord in them, and to keep them from sin.
Lost Perspective
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/7/2007
In many ways, we have lost our perspective since those moments of clarity in the weeks following September 11, 2001.
Gideon's 300
Sermon; Given 9/1/2007
Gideon incrementally moved from a position of weakness and fear to a position of strength and valor as he increasingly started to trust in God to give victory.
A Threat in Central Asia
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 8/17/2007
We would be wise to keep an eye on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization over the next few years.
Against All Odds
Sermon; Given 8/11/2007
We are assured victory if we put on the whole armor of God, standing together as a spiritual phalanx and repelling all attacks, the waves of trials we face.
A Bridge Too Frail
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 8/3/2007
Paul wants us to go deeper than examining the façade; he commands us to determine if we actually function according to what we profess to believe.
The Truth About Earmarks
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/27/2007
A democracy can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury.
David and the Gibeonites
Sermon; Given 7/21/2007
Saul tried to placate God by massacring Gibeonites. Later, David yielded to the Gibeonites' by hanging Saul's descendants to avenge the slaughter. God was not pleased.