Jan 24, 2024
Is Christ or the Father the center of worship?
Sometimes theologians like to ask questions that are actually irrelevant, and they sound really smart, but in fact, they're not. One of those questions is is God the Father or is God the Son to be the center of worship, and the simple answer is yes, but the fact is is that God the Father desires us...
Jan 17, 2024
How do I get a transformed heart?
As a pastor, I often have conversations with church members, and even get emails and phone calls from those outside our church, asking a very simple question. How can I be transformed? How can I be more like Christ? And sometimes, someone is so concerned with their own sin, a sin pattern or an addic...
Jan 10, 2024
How can God appoint God?
The most familiar verse in all the Bible, John 3:16 is "For God so loved the world "that he gave His only Son." There's a real sense there in which we see God the Father sending God the Son. In John 17, in the great high priestly prayer of Jesus Christ, Jesus affirms to the Father that He had accomp...
Jan 3, 2024
Is Christ Worth Following?
It always makes me sad when I hear a gospel presentation or maybe a pseudo gospel presentation, that is more of a sales presentation. Here's everything I get if I follow Christ. And to be certain, I do get a lot. You do get a lot. I get eternal life. I get a new life in my heart. I get the Holy Spir...
