Tag Archives: Jesus

You Gotta Have a Door! But…

The main text for this message is John 10:7-18 7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9 I am the gate; … Continue reading

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Put Fear in Its Place

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1700th Anniversary of Nicaea

Though I’d attended my grandparents’ 50th anniversary party as a child, I was too young to be aware of what was happening. The first big anniversary I remember celebrating was the US Bicentennial in 1976. I remember celebrating the 200th … Continue reading

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Warm Heart?

What does it mean to have a “warm heart?

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Should Christians Be Leftists?

I’m sucker for free books. In this case Eerdmans, the publisher, offered me a free copy of Phil Christman’s Why Christians Should Be Leftists to read on condition that I’d share my opinions. My initial thoughts were that this book … Continue reading

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The Gospel of John – Chapter 3

We continue our work through the Gospel of John, getting in to chapter 3: May 4 – We look at the connection between the end of chapter and the conversation with Nicodemus at the beginning of chapter 3. June 1 … Continue reading

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God Enjoys Doing the Unexpected

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Good Friday

“Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”

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The Gospel of John – Chapter 2

We continue our work in the Gospel of John. Here are links for our discussions in chapter 2: April 6 April 13 April 27

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One Book I’m Reading

I usually read multiple books at once, alternating between them. This is one I’m reading at home this month. What’re you reading this month?

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