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About salooper57

Husband, father, pastor, follower. I am a disciple of Jesus, learning how to do life from him. I read, write, walk, play a little guitar, enjoy my family.

Take Advantage of Second Chance Opportunities

Posted on June 8, 2019 by salooper57

He is not merely the God of the second chance, but of the third and fourth and hundredth and thousandth. Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Supper: What’s It All About?

Posted on June 4, 2019 by salooper57

http://lockwoodchurch.or/media (Listening time: 24:27) When the 14th century theologian and Bible scholar John Wickliffe said the bread and wine of the Lord’s Supper remains bread and wine even after it has been consecrated, the pope labelled him “the Master of … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Not Claim “the Right Side of History”

Posted on June 1, 2019 by salooper57

History doesn’t have sides nor does it take sides. It is simply the story of which sides we have taken. Continue reading →

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Key Four: No Fouls

Posted on May 28, 2019 by salooper57

http://lockwoodchurch.org/media (Listening time: 23:04) In basketball, the worst kind of foul is the technical foul. A technical foul not only gives the opposing team free throws, it forfeits the next possession. At home, the worst kind of foul is hypocrisy. … Continue reading →

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“People Have Forgotten God”

Posted on May 25, 2019 by salooper57

It seems unbelievable, but even in worship people are in danger of forgetting God. Continue reading →

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Plan-A, Plan Only

Posted on May 24, 2019 by salooper57

God had a plan to undo the consequences of the Fall, to heal and restore humanity, and that plan began with one man: Abraham.  His line would lead to a point: the Point-of-it-All.  And God would get from Abraham to … Continue reading →

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Take Advantage of Second-Chance Opportunties

Posted on May 23, 2019 by salooper57

I wonder what the failure rate of Jesus’s people is? My guess would be 100%. The question is not whether we will fail but what we’ll do after we’ve failed. Because of God’s grace, there is an “after.” Continue reading →

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If Shakespeare Were Writing from Washington

Posted on May 18, 2019 by salooper57

The power-hungry devour those around them. The truly powerful do just the opposite: they nurture and empower them. Continue reading →

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The Point of it All

Posted on May 14, 2019 by salooper57

What is God going to do to fix things? … Will God do anything? And, if so, what will he do? The rest of the Bible is the answer to that question … but it starts here. It starts with one man. It starts with Abraham. Continue reading →

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Key # 2: No Turnovers (listening time: 22:19)

Posted on May 14, 2019 by salooper57

http://lockwoodchurch.org/media Families can allow “turnovers” – losses of opportunities that take away their chance of achieving something for God. In this sermon, we learn five causes for “turnovers”: when we get lazy; when we’re just going through the motions; when … Continue reading →

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