Second Sunday in Lent: The Land of Beginning Again
Good news, Louisa! There is such a place. It is at the feet of the crucified, resurrected Christ. Jesus ushered Nicodemus to the gate of that land; and there is room there for you, too.
First Sunday in Lent: The Beginning of the End
"But you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die" (Gen. 2:17).
Transfiguration Sunday: A Voice from Heaven
2 Peter 1:16-21: "Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit." (v. 21)
Preaching to Preacher: Preaching Hope!
In a beat-'em-up world, we are called to be ambassadors of the best news the world is ever going to hear! I've been thinking a lot recently about the preaching life of Jesus, and I have been convicted by the realization that the only people the Lord ever publicly condemned were those who beat up on the people-namely the Scribes and Pharisees.
KJV 400: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of the King James Version of the Bible
The King James Version of the Bible marks its 400th year of publication in 2011, which will provide diverse opportunities to celebrate the KJV, including several marathon reading sessions, a History Channel documentary and a flipbook of an entire 1611 printing of the KJV. Reaction to the quadricentennial of the KJV varies widely. Some see the event as worthy of celebration while others stifle a yawn. The diversity of reaction reveals the disparity in perception of the grand old English translation.
Preaching Points: Sermon Adjectives
Adverbs are supposed to modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Generally they do not so much modify as nullify, mystify, stultify and nearly always dissatisfy.
Illustration: Righteousness
State mottoes often give us insight into the thinking of a particular state's founders.
Illustration: Pastoral Care
After leaving the White House, Harry Truman retired to Independence, Missouri.
Illustration: Marriage
According to a column in "Ripley's Believe It or Not," the Tujia people in China have a unique ceremony in which the prospective bride and her wedding party cry every day for a month before the wedding.
Illustration: Heaven
The Maldives is an island nation. Rising sea levels in the Indian Ocean threaten this land of 376,000 people.