When I look at the events of Holy Week I think that beyond the death of Christ on the cross and beyond the resurrection there are things that Jesus was trying to teach us. When we look at the events of Maundy Thursday there are a few events that I see as teaching moments for … Read more Maundy Thursday
Philippians 2:5 says let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, but what does that mean? It means to have that same mindset or way of thinking that Jesus had. This is no easy task because when we look at the mindset of Jesus it was a mindset of, grace, mercy, … Read more Having a Jesus Mindset
It seems that the more I talk about unity, the more people come up to me and say I agree with you but. There always seems to be a but. Although we have our differences, as the people of God we all have the same mission. That mission was given to us in the Great … Read more No More Buts
In every society and every culture there are things that are done with good intentions, that have negative outcomes. The concept of everybody gets a trophy is one of them. We think that in doing things like not keeping score in sports and giving everybody a trophy, we are helping our children’s self-esteem, we are … Read more Everybody Doesn’t Get a Trophy
As we prepare to observe the events of Holy Week culminating with the celebration of resurrection Sunday, one of the scriptures that many Christians will focus on during this season is John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish … Read more The Choice
The sermon for this Sunday was entitled “The Impossible Path to Salvation”. The primary text for the sermon was Exodus 20:1-17 (the Ten Commandments). I also used Romans 2:17-27 and Romans 3:19-20. The main point of the sermon was that the Law is a path to salvation, if one can follow it all the days … Read more Let go of the Izums
