Category Archives: Gospel

Is The Bible Clear?

Posted on May 12, 2018 by pastormike

Is the Bible clear?  That’s an important question.  Or is it obtuse and in need of theological experts to enlighten us to its meaning? In the religious tradition in which I grew up, we were told that the Bible was … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Book Reviews for 5.9.18

Posted on May 9, 2018 by pastormike

Wednesday Book Reviews for 5-9-18 This week’s Wednesday book reviews center on what is the Gospel? Here We Stand – A Call from Confessing Evangelicals For A Modern Reformation Edited by James Montgomery Boice and Benjamin E. Sasse The church … Continue reading →

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Jellyfish Christianity

Posted on May 8, 2018 by pastormike

As we look around the Evangelical landscape today it would be easy to conclude that we live in an era of “Jellyfish Christianity.”  Some of us muse a bit and long for the days when the Church in America loved doctrine … Continue reading →

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Sola Scriptura

Posted on May 3, 2018 by pastormike

Recently the Board of Trustees at Moody Bible Institute has required that all professors at MBI agree and sign the “Short Statement of the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy,” as a result of some rightly held concern of “doctrinal shift,” … Continue reading →

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A Friend of Sinners

Posted on May 1, 2018 by pastormike

There were a great many things that the leadership of the Jews found fault with the ministry of Jesus. They accused Him of picking grain in the fields on the Sabbath to eat (Matthew 12:1-2; Mark 2:23-24), performing miracles on the … Continue reading →

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Answering a Child’s Profound Question

Posted on April 28, 2018 by pastormike

It is amazing how kids can come up with some really profound questions.  What is even more amazing is how easily they do it. And, of course, these are the times that we, as adults dread and also have the … Continue reading →

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A Failed Teachable Moment

Posted on April 27, 2018 by pastormike

I am sure you have had times when you had the opportunity for a real teachable moment. But when you had given it some thought afterward you realized it didn’t really measure up.  We might call that a failed teachable … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Book Reviews 4.25.18

Posted on April 25, 2018 by pastormike

Book Reviews 4-25-18 The Christ of the Empty Tomb By: James Montgomery Boice Jews had prayed for him, hoped for him, and looked for him for generations. But now the one who had said he was the Messiah was dead, … Continue reading →

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God is a Consuming Fire

Posted on April 20, 2018 by pastormike

Early on in my ministry, I served as a youth pastor. That early ministry was exciting and the response of teens I ministered to was equally exciting. Whenever I saw a young person respond to the Gospel it just made … Continue reading →

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A Life of Passion

Posted on April 19, 2018 by pastormike

As we again look at the concept of what it means to be a follower of Christ, there must be a reason to follow.  There is no question that as a follower we die to self ( Romans 6:3), live … Continue reading →

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