If you grew up in the 70's you probably remember hearing this jingle (perhaps even sang it yourself): Two all beef patties, Special sauce, Lettuce, cheese, Pickles, onions, On a sesame seed bun What was that an ad for? Do you remember? Or did the title of this article give it away? 🙂 The McDonald's…
Category: Pastoral
Jesus Versus Religion
As of starting to write this post, the video below ("Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus") had 14,720,480 views (with 255,425 likes and 37,048 dislikes). I’m gonna make a guess here and say it has struck a nerve. 🙂 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY&rel=0&w=480] Hearing about it second hand I figured it was going to be a standard…
Dear Least Important Church…
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Reacting to the News (Colossians 1:3-14)
History Lesson Before we continue in Colossians…we got a whole 2 verses done last week :-)…I wanted to share a quick history lesson. As I wrote those words I could just imagine some of the boys in the front row looking less than enthused at the idea. 🙂 You probably think you get tortured enough…
It Isn’t His Quarterbacking That Glorifies God (UPDATED)
First, I don’t personally believe that God interferes with NFL football games. I'm not saying He never has or He never will… But I don't think Tim Tebow, leading the Broncos, has won because of God’s divine intervention. Although, I will admit, after the way that Denver/Pittsburgh play-off game ended, it sure seems like more…
Dear Least Important Church… (Colossians 1:1-2)
I Double Dog Dare You I've previously mentioned a friend of mine who preaches down in northwest Arkansas. He is an expository preacher, whereas I am a topical one…and we've had some fun going back and forth about the benefits and detractions of both. Well, this past week he said, "This year all I want…
Sodom, but Not Isaac?
So, as I was reading through today’s verses (reading through all 66 in 2012), it hit me. Back in Genesis 18:22-33, Abraham tries to get Sodom and Gomorrah off the hook, actually (respectfully) arguing a bit with God about it (although notice his concern for God’s reputation). However, in Genesis 22:1-14 we hear God tell…
Read All 66 Books in One Year With Us!
Just added…a schedule so that you can read through all 66 books in one year with us. Please just choose “In One Year” in the menu at the top…or the link that you’ll see show up in this post. 🙂
I Resolve…to Give Up
Serendipities In an article titled, "Mighty Mouse come down and save the day…," I mentioned how God provides us with little serendipities…and yesterday another one of those seemed to bless me. I was at one of the auto parts stores yesterday, looking for an additive to winterize my motorcycle's gas…and who do I run into…
How’s that Coulomb Force Working Out for You?
VISION Well, we've made it to the last letter of my VISION for the Antrim Church of Christ. First, a quick review of the first five letters: V — Values — My vision for the Antrim Church of Christ is that we will only get our values from the Bible and that we will value…
Going Gaga Over Christmas
(I wrote this in a particularly snarky frame of mind, so if you aren’t in a good mood or are a Yankees fan, please back away from the computer and save reading this for another time. :-)) I know I spend way too much money at Amazon MP3…but I’ve been addicted to music since I…
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Virgin Mary
Pregnancy Tests I still fondly remember the night, about five years ago, when I went to brush my teeth for bed and Michelle said to me, "What would you say if I told you I thought I might be pregnant?" I responded, "I'd say, ‘Why do you think that?'" Without the forcing you to hear…
One Is the Loneliest Number
Two series This is another sermon in two series…one series that is intentional…and one that, as I prepared for this talk, I realized I have been implicitly doing. VISION This is the second to last talk in the first series…my VISION for the Antrim Church of Christ. Today we'll be discussing the letter O…which follows:…
Too Big for Our Britches
Although having newer Nissans (under warranty) means Michelle and I generally take our cars to the dealer for service, I have a mechanic friend, Paul, who I trust completely when it comes to what should or shouldn't be done with our vehicles. If Paul were ever to suggest something that didn't make sense to me,…
I Dreamt I Died Last Night
Nightmares How many here have had a nightmare? [ Wait for people to respond…and assuming nobody says no… ] I kind of figured, short of a newborn baby, everyone present for this sermon would confirm they have had bad dreams. What are they about? Being chased? Being attacked by some evil power? Falling? A bad…