The heart of stone It would seem to me that the depravity of man should not be in question given our track record for violence, greed, selfishness and prejudice. The problem is that as a result of the rebellion in the garden, we have been … [Continue reading]
Grace and sovereignty
It's a big world As I am flying on a business trip I am struck by how big the world is and how many people there are in it. So far today I have been in two airports on my way to a third and I have seen thousands of people. Seeing all the lights of … [Continue reading]
Do they feel welcome and will they come back?
Do they feel welcome? While our ultimate goals is to bring people into relationship with Jesus, a mediate goal should be to get them into our community. In other words, church attendance is not the final goal, but people who attend church are … [Continue reading]
Where preaching goes awry
This morning as I was reading through Ezekiel this phrase struck me, ". . . then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but the law will be lost from the priest and counsel from the elders.” (Ezekiel 7:26, NASB) The priests had turned away from the … [Continue reading]
