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July 2020

July 02, 2020

A CHRISTIAN IS ODD FOR GOD: A Study in 1 Peter

Most non-Christians see Christians as odd. Giving your money to God is odd. Not having...

July 01, 2020

4 OPTIONS WHEN THE CULTURE MOCKS AND OPPOSES YOUR FAITH: A Study in 1 Peter

Like so many college students who are weary of being mocked by their professors for...

June 2020

June 30, 2020

GET USED TO BEING THE CHRISTIAN WEIRDO: A Study in 1 Peter

While it is easy to think that the Bible is old and outdated, the truth...

June 29, 2020

PETER WROTE ABOUT THE INTOLERISTA Part 2: A Study in 1 Peter

Christianity has never really been cool. The unpopularity of Christians in Peter’s day was due...

June 26, 2020

PETER WROTE ABOUT THE INTOLERISTA Part 1: A Study in 1 Peter

Peter’s underlying concern was about what we today call tolerance, diversity, and religious pluralism that...

June 24, 2020

PETER WROTE TO AN ANCIENT MULTI-SITE CHURCH: A Study in 1 Peter

Peter’s two letters are a mere 166 verses. Although rather brief, they are power packed....

June 23, 2020

PETER IS LIKE A DAD: 1 Study in 1 Peter

“This epistle of Peter is one of the grandest of the New Testament, and it...

June 22, 2020

DID PETER ACTUALLY WRITE 1 PETER?: A Study in 1 Peter

In argumentation, there is something called the burden of proof. Practically, this means that if...

June 19, 2020

WERE PETER AND THE DISCIPLES REALLY BUMBLING COUNTRY BUMPKINS? A Study in 1 Peter

At some point, every Christian is told that Jesus’ twelve disciples were uneducated simpletons, basically...

June 18, 2020

WAS PETER TOO DUMB TO WRITE 1 PETER?: A Study in 1 Peter

For the average Bible reader, the authorship of 1 Peter seems easy enough. The letter...

June 17, 2020

LIKE US, PETER GOT PUSHED AROUND BY RELIGIOUS FOLKS: A Study in 1 Peter

When I was a kid, we lived in a neighborhood that had some mean dogs....

June 16, 2020

WHAT AUTHORITY DID JESUS GIVE PETER?: A Study in 1 Peter

My wife and I have the great blessing of godly older spiritual authority that knows...

June 15, 2020

WHAT DID JESUS MEAN CALLING PETER A ROCK? Part 2: A Study in 1 Peter

One of the great points of division between Catholic and Protestant Christians is interpreting something...

June 11, 2020

WHAT WAS PETER’S FRIENDSHIP WITH JESUS LIKE?: A Study in 1 Peter

Like most relationships, the way we make a new friend is often by an old...

June 09, 2020

MEET PETER: A Study in 1 Peter

In Peter, we see a run-of-the-mill, shockingly normal Christian disciple. Someone who really loves Jesus....

June 08, 2020

PETER’S ODD LIFE AND GOOD GOD: A Study in 1 Peter

“...behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I...

June 05, 2020

What Can You Do on the Sabbath Now and in Heaven?

When our kids were little, we would tell them about Heaven. Grace’s dad was a...

June 04, 2020

Four Ways A Day Off is Practice for Heaven

Hebrews 4:9-11 – So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God,...

June 03, 2020

9 Problems with Religious Legalism and Why It’s Like Quarantine Hell

Mark 2:27 – The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. God...

June 02, 2020

How Does the Sabbath Prepare Us for Heaven?

Hebrews 4:4 – For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: “And...

June 01, 2020

What is the Secret to Sabbath Rest?

Hebrews 4:1–3 – Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us...

May 2020

May 29, 2020

What are the rewards awaiting Christians in Heaven?

In this life, people are motivated to work hard and invest smart so that their...

May 28, 2020

Will sin be possible in the Kingdom of Heaven?

In our study of Heaven for the Good News sermon series, one question has been...

May 27, 2020

Can you still go to heaven if you were cremated?

For some years, I have answered a question that someone has sent to our ministry...

May 26, 2020

Will Babies Be in Heaven? (Part 7): God is a Father who Lost a Son

For parents who have lost a child, the gospel of Jesus Christ is a great...

May 25, 2020

Will Babies Be in Heaven? (Part 6): Jesus Became a Child and Loves Children – Born and Unborn

My wife Grace has miscarried and whenever I think about it, I tear up as...

May 22, 2020

Will Babies Be in Heaven? (Part 5): 3 Reasons for Hope from the Bible

One of the most painful counseling sessions I have ever sat in as a pastor...

May 21, 2020

Will Babies Be in Heaven? (Part 4): What Respected Bible Teachers Say

When people have a question about the Bible, they often ask their pastor. When their...

May 20, 2020

Will Babies Be in Heaven? (Part 3): The Age of Accountability

The loss of a child is devastating, whether that child’s life ends in the womb...

May 19, 2020

Will Babies Be in Heaven? (Part 2): Baby Baptism

As a new Christian and Senior Pastor in my twenties, I will never forget one...