My granddaughter has taken to attaching notes to her possessions this summer—notes directed at her five-year-old brother to let him know that she doesn’t want him touching her stuff when she’s not there. A recent note attached to a pack of gum said “Do NOT touch. I mean it!.” There’s a big problem here that… Read More
And now, come Holy Spirit, to open our ears to hear whatever it might be that you would have us hear and carry with us as go from this place today. Life, in many ways, is about living with the consequences of decisions we make. Decisions about who to marry, whether to continue in marriage… Read More
We spent the season of Lent learning about prayer and, hopefully, practicing prayer. Pastor Jim Cymbala talked about the prayer meetings that happen every week at the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church that he pastors; he talked about how powerfully the Holy Spirit shows up. We heard testimonies from people whose lives had been completely transformed by… Read More
And now, O Lord, shine within our hearts with the true light of Your divine knowledge. Open the eyes of our minds that we might comprehend the message of Your Word. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Throughout this Lenten season we’ve been talking about how we can know for certain whether we’re saved. And… Read More
Predestination, election, calling—three terms that we often hear used interchangeably; three terms that I think are among the least understood doctrines in the church. And when it comes to election and predestination, probably among the least talked about doctrines in the church. These three terms are related, but they are not the same. This morning… Read More