Ben

“Whoever then humbles himself as this child, best no rx he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me;” (Matthew 18: 4-5) A 6TH GRADE STUDENT NAMED BEN  “Whoever then humbles himself as this child, sovaldi he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever…

I Can’s of Faith

Doing God’s work in any fashion takes a great deal of faith and commitment.  I remember how reticent I felt the first time I was asked to share my faith to college students I did not know on a beach in Southern California some 35 years ago.    This first experience of sharing my faith was…

Hopelessness to Hope

I ran across a story a while ago, buy sovaldi which has always helped me hold onto God’s love and purpose, even in the midst of hopeless circumstances. If you are like me, I often ask God a series of questions during these times like: will my circumstances ever change, will my dreams ever come…

If Only

Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. I Corinthians 12:8 After a year dedicated to finishing my book on Teachable Moments, best for sale it looks like by July it should be done.  Of course it’ll still need to be edited, stuff rewritten in parts, buy and then finally published,…

God’s Coloring Book

Faith in the Old and New Testaments Understanding and teaching your children about the Old and New Covenants can be challenging.   The Old Testament (the container of the Old Covenant) emphasizes the many rules and regulations God wants His people to follow while establishing their faith.   Deuteronomy and Leviticus are examples of Old Testament books that include…

Marco Polo

Faith As a young family we used to  travel each summer by station wagon  from Denver  to Los Angeles  to visit our families.   Our kids used to love these trips because a lot of fun was realized in the hotel swimming pools we patronized on the way.   One of the fun games we played in…

Matthew 8 Faith Part 2

Note: The following sermon transcription is about faith and its application in the midst of a trial.   I first preached this sermon to a congregation I pastored in Thornton, generic Colorado.   I shared this teaching at our RiverLakes Men’s   retreat this last spring.  I have split this sermon into two parts.  The first part concerning…