Being a father is never easy. It is much more than simply getting up, going to work, and bringing home a paycheck to make sure that you keep a roof over your head and food on the table. Being a father also means living with integrity; being a man of open honor and honesty. Some of the greatest lessons I learned from my father came not from what he said, but what he did. Our children watch our every step to see how we live our lives and whether or not our walk matches our talk. The legacy we leave is seen in how they eventually walk themselves.
While we await the return of our King, living in His kingdom calls us to a radically different way of living (Titus 2:11-14). This is where the tension comes in:…
The home is God’s proving ground for both parents and children. It is here that children learn obedience to authority and self-discipline, benefitting them for the rest of their lives.…
The kingdom of God is God’s people, in God’s place, under God’s rule. Those of us here today who are a part of God’s kingdom are His people, in His…
The apostle Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 1:12, “For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I…
Have you ever regretted how you spent a day? Maybe you have stated, “I don’t think I have accomplished anything today”? Upon evaluation, people may conclude any of the following:…
A survey of the Scriptures reveals that there are some remarkable stories of the joy and struggles of biblical fathers. Adam had no earthly father to be an example, yet…
Today, as our country honors Fathers, I would like to do something similar with the men of this congregation and those who may be watching our worship virtually from afar.…
I believe that God truly loves farmers. I say this because they are as close to His creation as any human can be, Whether it be tilling the soil to…
After revealing to us all that God has done for us in Christ, Paul began the second part of his letter by urging the Christians in Ephesus and us as…