I preached this sermon on Sunday, February 26, 2023, the first Sunday of Lent. You can find the passages from The Gospel of Mark here. Introduction Who here likes being told what to do? Better yet, who here likes being told to do something you don’t want to do? Maybe something uncomfortable, or even painful. …
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Our Suffering God
I preached this sermon on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Introduction This past Week, we were driving back from doing some birthday shopping for our twin sons, and one of our sons and his older sister were talking about their biggest phobias or fears. Eventually, our daughter asked me what my biggest fears were. While I …
“Momento Mori” (Or Learning to Live Between the Altar and the Grave)
There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven: a time to give birth and a time to die. Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 Your eyes saw me when I was formless;all my days were written in your book and plannedbefore a single one of them began. Psalm 139:16 Precious in the sight …
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“We’re Going On a Bear Hunt” (Or Why We Need a Better Theology of Suffering)
We're going on a bear hunt.We're going to catch a big one.What a beautiful day!We're not scared.Uh-oh!Mud! Thick oozy mud.We can't go over it.We can't go under it.Oh no! We've got to go through it! We probably read this book to our kids dozens if not hundreds of times. This family goes on a walk …
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Living Now with Eternity in Mind #14: Living the Christian Life is a Battle
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you. Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Resist him, firm in …
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