The Parable of the Wedding Banquet “ Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:   “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared...

The Parable of the Shrewd Manager “Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions....

“ To the glory of God” “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do , do all to the glory of God.” (NIV, 1 Cor. 10:31 )   These are...

I had a dream a few nights ago, in which I was sitting at a table with many esteemed Bible scholars and clergy.  They gave me an...

There’s a story in I Kings, Chapter 13 (see whole passage at the end of this message), about a “man of God” that was sent to to a very...

“ Do not repay evil with evil, or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that...

Paul said to the Christians in Ephesus…. people that had been born again, sealed, recipients of the Holy Spirit…these words: “Get rid of...

Happy Birthday IJerry! I know that you’re not here to celebrate with your family, and I’m over here in France again, and can’t be with...

Last week we talked about Jesus, the Son, and His Heavenly Father.  We also talked about how we could  become the sons (and daughters) of...

Sometimes the things we don’t understand, but accept as true, because we feel we must, come back to haunt us later.  Life is full of...

Two weeks we talked about what the first century church really looked like, and what the essential  elements of that church were.  But...

BLOGS FROM DEAN’S TRIP TO FRANCE LAST MONTH I am now in Lyon, having traveled by train from Lille here this morning. It was a three-hour...

Our little fellowship here is just a three months old, and as those here Sunday could see, it’s growing. It’s nice and is encouraging to...

We tend to  romanticize some parts of history, when it suits us, and forget just how dark, or sad, or desperate it was when the event, we...

“In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two...

I wonder if anyone here is feeling guilty about something and it’s causing you to be depressed or sad.  Guilt is the awareness that we’ve...

Temptations…. Are you ever tempted?  Chocolate?  Sleeping in longer than you should?  Telling somebody something you know you shouldn’t? ...

What A Christian Fellowship Must Do…. “ Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.   Be devoted to one another in...

After Moses died,  God sent Joshua into the promised land with some other 4,000,000 Hebrews. They were to overtake all the pagan nations...

On Being Hated…. I began getting ominous phone calls and texts today about the upcoming election.   People are scared—maybe you aren’t...