Category Archives: Faith

Religion Is Not an End in Itself

Posted on April 6, 2019 by

That is analogous to telling someone in Iowa that to get to the intersection of Forest Drive and Hicks Avenue in Annapolis, Maryland they must go east. It’s not that it isn’t true; it just isn’t very helpful. Continue reading →

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We Must Not Think God Is Our Servant

Posted on March 16, 2019 by

Jeeves, with his boundless knowledge and seemingly infinite reach, is more than a little like God. Perhaps Wodehouse realized this, for he once described him as “a godlike man in a bowler hat.” Continue reading →

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Humans Are the X-Factor: God’s Biggest Risk?

Posted on March 5, 2019 by

God has painted on a very big canvas. But do you know what the centerpiece of his creative genius is? It’s you and I, and the people around us. As far as we know (though there is much we don’t … Continue reading →

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Slow to Anger (James 1:19-21)

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

Is anger negatively impacting your life? This 26-minute sermon may help. Just click and listen. http://clovermedia.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/store/79806b0d-0c80-4d63-83ea-040d8666d19a/5830061f93/audio.mp3

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Is it Wrong for Christians to Evangelize?

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

Christ’s spokesmen are not salespeople, trying to talk folks into doing something they would rather not do. Continue reading →

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New Feature: Broken Pieces

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

His goal is to get you to commit without giving you anything in return. Continue reading →

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Do We Need a Religionless Christianity?

Posted on February 2, 2019 by

“Do the people really not know that one can do as well or better without “religion”—if only it weren’t for God himself and his word?” Continue reading →

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Why Is There Time? There Is Time to Trust

Posted on January 26, 2019 by

“What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.” – St. Augustine Continue reading →

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Christmas Is Really Act 2

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

Can’t get enough of Christmas? You’ll love the prequels and sequels. It is the season for prequels and sequels. Mary Poppins is the big sequel this year. It’s the first year since 2012 that there hasn’t been a hobbit or … Continue reading →

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The Story We’re In Isn’t About Ease and Security

Posted on November 10, 2018 by

Until Christians understand why they’re here, they will not understand what they should be doing. Continue reading →

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