Standing Confident in the Midst of Giants

1 Samuel 17:1a, 4-11, 19-23, 32-49 Friday evening, Jackie, Nicholas, and I went to see the movie, Bruce Almighty. Problem is we didn't get to see it. There was a technical predicament of some sort that hindered its showing. How disappointed we were. S

The Scariest Verse in the Bible

The Scariest Verse in the Bible Hebrews 13:17 Whenever the Lord knows in advance what I'm preaching the following Sunday, He loves to lend a hand. I appreciate that. That's why the two contacts I received yesterday arrived at just the right time. The first was

How To Overcome Discouragement

How To Overcome Discouragement Psalm 118:5-6 In my anguish I cried to the Lord, and he answered by setting me free. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Our theme today is "How To Overcome Discouragement." I was thinking

Integrity – Don’t Leave Home Without It

What is the single most important trait of one who desires to truly make a difference in our culture and world today? Some might say intellect. After all, knowledge is power and many believe that the most important thing they can have in addressing the culture is intellect. Still others might say it is insight. That is, good old common sense and the ability to see through issues and use discernment. However, in the long run there's one word which describes the single most important characteristic of one who finishes strongly and makes a lasting difference in the midst of a culture. The word is integrity.

The Handwriting Is on the Wall

The Handwriting is on the Wall (Eighth in a Series) Daniel 5:1-5, 20-28 Throughout human history, public walls have been used to communicate various ideas from political dissent to love messages to purely artistic endeavors. Our own culture has expanded and

On a Search for Significance

On a Search for Significance (Seventh in a Series) Daniel 4 There's an amazing transition taking place among the baby boomer generation in American culture today. It is a move from success to significance. This generation has acquired more possessions, more po

You Have What You Tolerate

You Have What You Tolerate (Sixth in a Series) Daniel 3 During my days of pastoring at the First Baptist Church in Dallas I had many wonderful visits with a very unique man who was in the midst of a life-threatening illness, which eventually ended in his death

A Healthy Church

A Healthy Church (Fourth Sunday of Easter) Acts 2:42-47 Nearly two thousand years after its inception, the church continues to flourish. Throughout the centuries God, in His goodness and grace, has seen fit to pour out His blessings upon His elect. And though the church is

The Hope of Human History

The Hope of Human History (Fifth in a Series) Daniel 2:34-35, 44-45 In the words of Daniel, the dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure. (Dan. 2:45) There is coming a day when this stone cut without human hands will smite the statue at its feet, at the time