Life can bring big questions: "Why do bad things happen to good people?" "Can God help me overcome depression?" "What should I do about secret sin?" I've been asked all of these questions many times. In today's sermon, we will tackle another big question: "How do I forgive grievances that seem unforgivable?" When Christ forgives, He doesn't only forgive individual sins, He...
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The bounds of love are often tested, but the male emperor penguin may win the award for enduring, sustaining love. The male penguin is responsible for the unborn chick through the winter while the mother searches for and gathers food. By the time their vigil on top of the egg is over, the penguin fathers will have gone without food of any kind for 125 days, and they will h...
Keep Reading The chief priests during the rule of Herod the Great new the Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem - a little town of little significance. On one important day, they got to share that information with the King and with the Magi from the east! The wise men had come to inquire of King Herod where the newborn King of the Jews was. Herod didn't know, but the chief priests did. I...
Keep Reading Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the famous German theologian, said, ""There is no way to peace along the way of safety. For peace must be dared. It is itself the great venture and can never be safe. Peace is the opposite of security. To demand guarantees is to want to protect oneself. Peace means giving oneself completely to God's commandment." God left the security of heaven to brin...
Keep Reading We hope for all kinds of things, but when it comes to facing eternity, the word hope takes on different meaning. Musician John Mellencamp said, "I intend to make my ending good. I'm hoping it's one of those long, lingering deathbed conversions. A lot of people go, 'Oh, I hope I just die quick.' Not me. I need time to put things right." When we put our hope in Jesus, He mak...
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