No one likes to hear a sermon on giving. But this sermon will be different than what you might be expecting. When Malachi steps onto the scene a lot has happened over the last few centures: Israel has, due to widespread spiritual rebellion, exhausted God's patience, suffered punishment in way of being conquered by neighboring … Continue reading Minor Prophets with a Major Message: Malachi (My response to the Prosperity Gospel)
Month: April 2019
Good Friday – 20 Centuries Ago…
On Good Friday, while we go through our daily routines, use your imagination and travel back with me twenty centuries to the dusty roads of southern Palestine. The son is appearing over the horizon. By this time, the rooster has crowed, alerting Simon Peter to the fact that, just as Jesus predicted, he would deny … Continue reading Good Friday – 20 Centuries Ago…
The Resurrection’s Impact on a Brilliant (now former) Atheist
Below is an article penned by Oxford professor, Alister McGrath. McGrath is a brilliant intellectual, holding a doctorate in theology as well as a Ph.D. in molecular biophysics. (Ever heard the myopic lie about the Christian faith being solely for the intellectually weak? It's actually the intellectually weak who perpetuate this mockery.) The article was … Continue reading The Resurrection’s Impact on a Brilliant (now former) Atheist
Minor Prophets with a Major Message: Zephaniah
Humility these days is in short supply. I'm certainly no model of humility. Zephaniah preached to, and admonished, a complacent people who had grown repulsively stagnant in their devotion to the very God who had, over and over again, blessed them materially and rescued them from their enemies. Making things worse, Israel had lost their … Continue reading Minor Prophets with a Major Message: Zephaniah
Minor Prophets with a Major Message: Habakkuk
The sound of silence... can be deafening. Ever felt like God's "stepped out of the office" and forgotten about you completely? You're not alone. The "heroes of the faith" felt the same way. Habakkuk begins his story with, O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? In Psalm 13, … Continue reading Minor Prophets with a Major Message: Habakkuk